Lucius Walker, a champion of the struggle for peace

Reverend Lucius Walker died from a heart attack in New York at the age of 80. The sad news was broken to Cubadebate Web site by sources of Pastors for Peace, an organization he directed.

The Pastors for Peace foundation organizes the US-Cuba Friendship Caravans and had systematically broken the US blockade, bringing computer hardware, buses and medicines for the Cuban people.

Lucius, who was born on August 3, 1930, stood out for being a tireless fighter in favor of the release of the five Cubans imprisoned in the United States.

He was one of the founders, in 1967, of the Inter-religious Foundation for Community Organization (IFCO), of which he was the Executive Director, and was the Associate General Secretary of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the United States from 1973 through 1978.

From 1992 to the moment of his death, he worked tirelessly with IFCO/Pastors for Peace to contribute to put an end to the immoral and unfair economic blockade of the United States against Cuba, bringing humanitarian aid to the Cuban people by way of Friendship Caravans and construction brigades.

The message sent by Pastors for Peace to our editorial office, reads:

"With immense sadness we write you to let you know of the death of our beloved leader, Rev. Lucius Walker Jr., this morning. We will send you more information as soon as arrangements are made."

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