Robberies are also on the rise in Cuba, and even churches are not immune, with more than 50 robberies reported in recent months.

At least 50 robberies hit 34 parishes and Catholic churches in Cuba According to the Catholic News Channel, since March 2023 East India CompanyBased on a series of incidents involving religious entities in Havana and constant complaints from the authorities, the authorities have identified those responsible for at least six of them, but so far the police have not intervened.

East India Company He said the thieves stole a variety of items, from electrical equipment such as televisions, microwaves, laptops, fans and sound systems to lamps and light bulbs. The Archdiocese of Havana said refrigerators had been stolen from temples and sites under its jurisdiction. farm animals, gas cylinders, stoves, washing machines, bedding, tablecloths and personal hygiene items, as well as religious images and donations collected during worship services.

The media outlet highlighted that at the end of June, someone was caught stealing at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Parish in the municipality of Dizde-Octubre. Police never arrived to arrest him. Therefore, despite the fact that he was proven to be involved in this incident and five other similar incidents in the Havana temple, the head of the church had to let him go. Other acts of theft In a non-religious space.

“Who is responsible Theft and vandalism Towards a Church Heritage in Cuba? “He questioned East India Company In this sense, he stressed that, for example, the Church of the Holy Cross in Ciego de Ávila has been robbed ten times without police intervention.

“Every month, at least one stone, two stones, five stones are thrown at the church windows and the perpetrators cannot see,” he told reporters. East India Company he Father Kenny Fernandez Delgadoparish priest of San Antonio de Padua Church in Arroyo Naranjo.

“In most cases, neither these intimidations nor the usual robberies that can occur inside churches are a priority for the government. Therefore, the police do not do their job very well, they are almost always ignored or not addressed, which encourages robberies to grow, as people know they can do it,” stressed journalist Adrian Martínez Cadiz. Complain these incidents to national security authorities Pastors who have been critical of the situation in the country.

A few months ago, in Your Facebook profileFernández Delgado decried the defenselessness of Cubans in the face of a growing wave of attacks on the island. “Our country has become less safe as some criminals are at largethey know this and it gives them more wings,” he stressed.