A Popular Letter (or Unpopular Church)
Yesterday, we posted a letter from 165 Cuban dissidents to Pope Benedict XVI criticizing the Catholic Church's negotiations with the Castro regime, which has only resulted in the banishment of political prisoners and the marginalization of Cuba's pro-democracy movement.
Thus far, none of the 52 political prisoners announced for release by the Catholic Church has been allowed to remain in Cuba.
Instead, 26 have been banished to Spain and 26 remain in prison -- a posture which dissidents believe only helps the Castro regime.
In a striking critique -- unlike any it has directed towards the Castro regime -- the Catholic Church has publicly declared this letter to be "offensive."
Meanwhile, the number of dissidents adding their name to the letter has quickly doubled to 344.
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