subject: He Told Us What Religious Life Was Like In Cuba And What Religious Cuba Weddings Are Like Today [print this page] Our chiropractor, who is of Cuban descent, told us that he remembered way back when he was a little boy and how his parents would dress him in a suit and tie to go to their Bible meetings. He remembered how beautiful religious weddings in Cuba were in the ancient cathedrals and colonial churches and the horse carriages whisking their newlyweds away through the cobbled streets of Old Havana. He said back in the time when he was little and he used to live there, Cuba weddings were the epitome of romance.
Despite an initial period of disregard for the church and those who had religious beliefs, during the start of the revolution, in Cuba there was a tight-knit brotherhood in my chiropractors small religious group--ones who obeyed what this Ancient Book commanded about loving their neighbour as themselves. Even when religious weddings in churches declined in Cuba during this period as many lost faith and grew out of touch with catholic traditions, there were still many people that stood by their beliefs (like my chiropractors family) and continued getting married in religious ceremonies. My chiropractor said he has fond memories of religious weddings in Cuba being very joyous occasions.
After the visit of Pope John Paul II in 1998, the Cuban government has opened up to religious practices once again and Christian festivities like Christmas have been rescued. Nowadays if you want to have a religious wedding in Cuba with a traditional catholic ceremony its very easy to do so if you plan ahead, get in touch with a local priest, find a church to be the venue of your ceremony, and contact a tour operator to organise all the travel arrangements for you and your wedding party.
Pope Benedict XVI recently visited Cuba at the end of March this year, becoming the second Pope in history to visit the charismatic and controversial Caribbean island. Once again he has helped solidify ties with the Cuban church and inspire more religious devotees to strengthen the faith in the church. This has made religious wedding ceremonies in Cuba more popular than ever in the last five decades of communist rule, restoring back the importance of the role of the church, after it was neglected by the regime for years and years.
by: Susan Crown
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