The service will take place at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of Aparecida, Brazil’s patron saint, and is open to anyone wishing to express their support for the Cuban people.

The Cuban Embassy in Brazil spread the initiative via the diplomatic mission’s social media channels and Cuban Ambassador here, Victor Manuel Cairo, who invited the public to take part in the religious gathering.

The event offers a space for faith, peace, and solidarity with the Caribbean nation, taking place against a backdrop of international calls to end the economic, commercial, and financial blockade that the United States has maintained against Cuba for more than six decades.

This religious ceremony follows a mass held on October 18 at the Chapel of Saint Jude Thaddeus in Sao Paulo to support Cuba, where the faithful and representatives from several sectors expressed their opposition to the US-imposed blockade.

Participants told Prensa Latina that the gathering brought together many people in solidarity with the Caribbean nation, in an atmosphere marked by calls for mutual respect among peoples, peace, and international coexistence.

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