Cuba

Cuba lies only 90 miles off the Florida Straits and stands as one of the last “champions” of communism. In 1959, Fidel Castro came to power threatening Cubans with socialism or death.

Religion: Christian 46.88%, non-Religious/other 35.47%, Spiritist 17%, Hindu 0.21%, Chinese 0.19%, Other 0.10%, Muslim 0.08%, Buddhist 0.05%, Baha’i 0.01%, and Jewish 0.01%

Ideological Influence: Communism

Head of State: President Fidel Castro Ruz

Persecution: In the 1960s, Castro labeled Catholics and Protestants “social scum” and forced lay people and clergy into labor camps under inhumane conditions. Cuba’s constitution was amended in 1992, to guarantee freedom of religion. But today Christians are still imprisoned and churches destroyed. The year 1999 saw many changes in Cuba. Open, evangelical crusades were held for the first time since Castro came to power and were carried on Cuban TV. Applications for registering or repairing churches are routinely ignored.

Missionary Opportunity: Leadership for the churches and teaching materials are still a great need. Foreign missions are restricted to tactful support and occasional pastoral visits from outside the country. The Cuban Bible Society reopened in 1990. Almost one million copies of Scriptures have been printed in Cuba on the Bible Society press, and an additional 150,000 copies are annually imported legally.

1 John 3:16
This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.

a hard thing to imagine. . . dying. But to give up your life consentually. . . for God?
I can say i would, but words don't count for a whole lot.
Prayer for those who have to make those kind of decisions.
God Bless,
~your sister in Christ~Erin