Cuba the focus of 2016 World Day of Prayer

On March 4, Christians in more than 170 countries and in 2,000 communities across Canada gather to learn about and pray for Cuba during the World Day of Prayer.

Locally, a World Day of Prayer service is being held starting at 1 p.m. March 4 at St. Anthony's Catholic Church.

“The National Flower of Cuba is the white butterfly jasmine,” a press release said.

“Cuban women have used the flower not only as an adornment for their hair, but also to transmit messages during liberation wars, and as a sign of their being Cuban. There can be no better emblem for the 2016 World Day of Prayer service.

For more information about the service at St. Anthony's, phone 705-522-9006.