▁Paul ▁II ▁to ▁Cuba . ▁He ▁received ▁a ▁Bible ▁from ▁the ▁Pope ’ s ▁hands , ▁in ▁recognition ▁of ▁his ▁work , ▁during ▁the ▁Mass ▁held ▁in ▁the ▁José ▁Martí ▁Square , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁other ▁ 1 9 ▁prominent ▁la ics ▁from ▁all ▁over ▁Cuba ▁did . ▁He ▁was ▁also ▁invited ▁to ▁the ▁G ather ing ▁of ▁the ▁Pope ▁with ▁Cub an ▁Culture ▁personal ities ▁held ▁at ▁the ▁“ A ula ▁Mag na ” ▁of ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Hav ana ▁by ▁virtue ▁of ▁his ▁responsibility ▁as ▁Executive ▁Secretary ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁Commission ▁for ▁Culture ▁of ▁the ▁Cub an ▁Catholic ▁Bishop ▁Conference . ▁ ▁Ac com pl ish ments ▁He ▁received ▁from ▁the ▁hands ▁of ▁the ▁queen ▁and ▁king ▁Wille m - Alex ander ▁of ▁the ▁Netherlands ▁the ▁Prince ▁Cla us ▁Award ▁for ▁Culture ▁and ▁Development ” ▁which ▁was ▁best owed ▁upon ▁Vit ral ▁Magazine ▁during ▁a ▁ceremony ▁on ▁December ▁ 8 , ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁in ▁the ▁Amsterdam ▁Royal ▁Palace . ▁He ▁was ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁found ers ▁and ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Executive ▁Secret ariat ▁of ▁the ▁Press ▁Catholic ▁Union ▁of ▁Cuba ▁( U CL AP ) ▁since ▁ 1 9 9 5 ▁until ▁ 2 0 0 1 . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁he ▁was ▁appointed ▁by ▁the ▁Pope ▁John ▁Paul ▁II ▁full ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Justice ▁and ▁Peace ▁Pont ific al ▁Council ▁of ▁the ▁Holy ▁See , ▁until ▁November ▁ 2 0 0 5 ; ▁and ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Executive ▁Secret ariat ▁of ▁the