Is it possible that the historic deal on Cuba struck today between Barack Obama and Raúl Castro — with the pope’s help — came about because it is one of Santería’s holiest days of the year? December ...
Dancing to the throbbing beat of sacred drums, the congregation circles a man lying face-down on the floor paying thanks to Babalu Aye, a deity in Cuba's Santeria religion. The African-rooted faith ...
When a U.S. Supreme Court justice ponders drowning his cat, you know the case is strange. But wet felines were just one odd element in a battle that pit a South Florida city against members of a Cuban ...
Santeria followers listen as religious leaders, or babalawos, present ‘la letra,’ or letter — a set of predictions and advice guiding worshipers for the new year, at the Ramada Hotel in Hialeah on ...
Although Santeria has been widely practiced in South Florida for decades, the Afro-Cuban religion, which at times includes animal sacrifices, remains cloaked in mystery and sensation. Just last year, ...
Founders of Church of Babalú Ayé, Carmen Rodriguez, left, and son, Ernesto Pichardo, right, hold hands as Pichardo announces the unification of his church with Kola Ifa Miami. Ceremony organizers say ...
On a hot and yellow Saturday afternoon in Hollywood, a dozen people gathered at a seance for Olga, a young Russian Jew seeking help from Manuel. They sat in the cramped rear room of a botanica shop on ...
Pope Francis shakes hands with a Carabiniere prior to boarding his flight to Cuba for his pastoral tripon September 10, 2015 Dancing to the throbbing beat of sacred drums, the congregation circles a ...
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