Tis the season of the dead: from Halloween to All Saint's Day, when traditionally Christian societies venerate those who have passed on. But for practitioners of the Afro-Cuban philosophy of Santería, ...

Jesus Suarez, a Santeria priest, had slit the throat of one goat that June afternoon. He had three more goats, two sheep and 44 chickens to go. But before he could finish the ritual sacrifice, Coral ...

With what appears to be a spate of animal sacrifices in Florida, many are wondering about the underlying spiritual traditions behind them. Sometimes feared and often misunderstood, Santería and other ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — This was my first brush with Santeria, a religion practiced here in Puerto Rico and throughout the Caribbean. Hopefully it will be my last. It has brought me nothing but ...

Santeria religion focuses on building relationships between human beings and powerful, but mortal, spirits, called Orishas. The religion focuses on building relationships between human beings and ...

The religion focuses on building relationships between human beings and powerful, but mortal, spirits, called Orishas. An Orisha is a manifestation of Olodumare (God). Followers believe that these ...