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Cuba to build its first church since the revolution of 1959

Cuba to build its first church since the revolution of 1959
10 August 2014 Last updated at 08:44 BST

Cuba will build its first church since the Marxist revolution of 1959.

When the revolutionary army overthrew the dictator Fulgenico Batista,
Cuba became a communist state and as such, was atheist.

It became secular and more tolerant of religion, but there have been no
new religious buildings until now.

Sarah Rainsford reports from Santiago de Cuba n the construction of a
new Catholic church in the city.

Source: BBC News - Cuba to build its first church since the revolution
of 1959 - http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-28730687

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