{"id":60494,"date":"2015-12-25T16:56:24","date_gmt":"2015-12-25T21:56:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oncubamagazine.com\/?p=60494"},"modified":"2015-12-25T17:19:43","modified_gmt":"2015-12-25T22:19:43","slug":"midnight-mass-on-christmas-eve-in-havana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/styles-trends\/technologies-of-communication-and-media\/midnight-mass-on-christmas-eve-in-havana\/","title":{"rendered":"Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve in Havana"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As every December 24th, Cubans attended the midnight mass on Christmas Eve known in the Spanish speaking world as <em>Misa del Gallo<\/em> (Rooster&#8217;s Mass).<\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of people gathered this time at the Havana Cathedral, to hear Archbishop of Havana and Cardinal of the Catholic Church Jaime Ortega say mass.<\/p>\n<p>Cardinal Ortega made a call for respect, love, forgiveness and family appreciation.<\/p>\n<p>Many churchgoers received the Holy Communion, and then hugged and kissed, as is tradition during the liturgy.<\/p>\n<p>By the end of the homely, the image of Baby Jesus was taken from the altar and carried to the Nativity scene by a priest, who was followed by representatives of the Church and the people.<\/p>\n<p>Ortega blessed all Cubans, wherever they may be.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As every December 24th, Cubans attended the midnight mass on Christmas Eve known in the Spanish speaking world as Misa del Gallo (Rooster&#8217;s Mass). 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