The regime claims that the premises are illegal and needed for mothers with over 3 children who do not have a home. The church has been there for 30 years. 

In Cuba, Christian associations such as the Patmos Institute or the Evangelical League offered their resources to those in need.

According to the authorities, the explosion was caused by a gas leak. The building of a nearby Baptist church was severely damaged.

Activists insult participants of the Bible reading in social media. “We live the greatest repressive wave against Christians since the sixties”, Christian Cuban journalist and professor says.

“We want everyone to know that there are people here who believe in God and trust His Word”. More than 10 denominations got together to read the Bible.