In Cuba, Church’s Uneasy Balancing ActAhead of Pope Benedict XVI's visit, the Roman Catholic Church keeps struggling to attract more worshipers while facing criticism that it has grown too cozy with Cuba's Communist government. (The New York Times)
Cuba Holds Dissidents Ahead of Papal VisitCuban police arrested at least 50 female members of a prominent dissident group who were holding demonstrations over the weekend just days before the visit of Pope Benedict XVI, but by Monday had released all but two of them. (The Wall Street Journal)
Opinion: The Pope's Cuba GambleIgnoring those who have suffered for their faith may win some favor for the Church, but it risks alienating the island's faithful. (Mary Anastasia O'Grady, The Wall Street Journal)