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How much do you know about Plato, Shakespeare, Napoleon? In his book Representative Men, Ralph W. Emerson brings the reader closer to the lives of great characters. Palabra Nueva offers you the review of the first Cuban edition of the work.

Get out of the comfort zone: Workshop for filmmakers

On young cinema made in Cuba – his most important works and exponents – he reflected on the XVI Talent Workshop for the Future, which took place at the Padre Félix Varela Cultural Center.

Ulysses, revisited: translation, myth and echoes

The recurrence of myths in universal literature is indebted to the mediation of the teaching work. The myth of Odysseus/Ulysses, personification of the returning traveler, is a cimero example of that.

Catholic footprint in the streets of Habaneras: Calle Jesús Peregrino

To what is the name of Jesus Pilgrim this well-known Habanera street? What’s your story? In the Catholic Footprint section on the streets of Havana find the answer.

Message from Holy Father Francis for World Migrant and Refugee Day 2019

“(…) not only is the cause of migrants at stake, it’s not just about them, it’s about all of us, about the present and future of the human family,” Pope Francoic said in his Message for World Migrant and Refugee Day 2019. Learn the full text here.

“There’s nothing more interesting than being a parish priest”

“In me what lives on is the parish priest, and if I had had doubts about my vocation to the diocesan clergy, I would not have had any left after being parish priest in Matanzas, but after being bishop I am even more convinced: there is nothing more important than being a parish priest.” Fragment of the interview with Cardinal Jaime Ortega published by Palabra Nueva in March 2015. Then, and as a tribute to him, we offer it entirely to readers.

I wanted to serve this town

Cardinal Jaime Ortega speaks of the call of God, the religious vocation and his ministry as Archbishop of Havana, among other topics, in this interview, the last to be conducted to him.

Learning is also, loving God

The young pilgrims of the National Youth Day (JNJ) receive catechesis in six different Churches of the archdiocese.

From the Bible: The Separation of Christians from Judaism I

The separation of Christians from Judaism, and their journey as a new religion, was mediated by some historical events that were truly traumatic for both believing communities.

“At the foot of the Cross”

The night of the second day of the Habanera version of National Youth Day (JNJ) culminated in the prayer of the viacrucis.