{"id":309256,"date":"2024-09-10T20:17:08","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T00:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/?p=309256"},"modified":"2024-09-10T20:23:40","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T00:23:40","slug":"flash-shot-a-sunday-for-cubas-patron-saint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/digital-channel\/gallery\/flash-shot-a-sunday-for-cubas-patron-saint\/","title":{"rendered":"Flash shot: A Sunday for Cuba\u2019s Patron Saint"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last Sunday was not just any other day in Cuba. Nor for Cubans living anywhere in the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like every September 8, it was the day of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/tag\/virgen-de-la-caridad-del-cobre\/\"><b>Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the Patron Saint of Cuba, a date celebrated not only by Catholic devotees but also by numerous Cubans of different creeds and spiritualities, and even quite a few of those who declare themselves atheists.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"1xS4t0UPJ4\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/culture\/i-am-la-virgen-de-la-caridad\/\">I am La Virgen de la Caridad<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;I am La Virgen de la Caridad&#8221; &#8212; OnCubaNews English\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/culture\/i-am-la-virgen-de-la-caridad\/embed\/#?secret=IzgXzwhinz#?secret=1xS4t0UPJ4\" data-secret=\"1xS4t0UPJ4\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The celebrations for the Mamb\u00ed Virgin, for Cachita, for Osh\u00fan \u2014 the Yoruba deity that is syncretized with the Catholic Virgin \u2014 marked the national events a day after many celebrated another of their most beloved deities: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/cuba\/mother-of-charity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Our Lady of Regla or Yemay\u00e1<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From the El Cobre Sanctuary in Santiago de Cuba to Pinar del R\u00edo; from Spain to Miami, thousands poured into the streets and churches to pay tribute and thank Our Lady of Charity; to sing to her, pray to her and ask her for themselves, for their families, for their loved ones and for Cuba.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FOnCuba%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02j9YZShZo74AnNmxuGPTAJo94kb2psbUGfxa29WZVoSHxx9YsrBJBqy2DM73V4arhl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"506\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The celebrations, once again, were marked by the crisis. The shortages and difficulties that grip the island returned, as in recent years, to make themselves present in the collective spirit and the scene in which the commemorations took place this Sunday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cubans are a people of faith and perseverance; even with transportation problems and high prices \u2015 also visible in the flower bouquets and other traditional offerings to the Virgin \u2015, with the pain of absences and daily hardships, people did not stop honoring their Patron Saint.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_309260\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-309260\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro3-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-309260\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro3-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro3-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro3-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro3-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro3-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro3-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro3-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro3-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-309260\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Devotees honor Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre in the church dedicated to Cuba\u2019s Patron Saint in Manrique and Salud, Centro Habana, on Sunday, September 8, 2024. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This happened in Centro Habana, where hundreds of people once again took part in one of the traditional processions on the island, which starts at the church of Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre, located on the corner of Manrique and Salud streets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the mass officiated by Cardinal Juan de la Caridad Garc\u00eda, archbishop of Havana, the devotees of the Virgin once again walked the streets of the area, including some as populous as Galiano and Reina. Our photojournalist Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez was there, and with his images, he bears witness to another day of celebration and tribute to the Patron Saint of Cuba.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_309269\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-309269\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro13-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-309269\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro13-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro13-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro13-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro13-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro13-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro13-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro13-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro13-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-309269\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Procession of Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre through the streets of Centro Habana, on Sunday, September 8, 2024. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_309271\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-309271\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro15-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-309271\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro15-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro15-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro15-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro15-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro15-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro15-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro15-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro15-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-309271\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Procession of Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre through the streets of Centro Habana, on Sunday, September 8, 2024. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_309268\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-309268\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro12-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-309268\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro12-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro12-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro12-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro12-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro12-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro12-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro12-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro12-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-309268\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Devotees of Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre through the streets of Centro Habana, on Sunday, September 8, 2024. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_309273\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-309273\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro17-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-309273\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro17-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro17-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro17-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro17-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro17-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro17-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro17-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro17-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-309273\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Procession of Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre through the streets of Centro Habana, on Sunday, September 8, 2024. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_309274\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-309274\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro18-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-309274\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro18-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro18-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro18-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro18-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro18-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro18-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro18-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro18-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-309274\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Procession of Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre through the streets of Centro Habana, on Sunday, September 8, 2024. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_309275\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-309275\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro19-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-309275\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro19-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro19-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro19-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro19-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro19-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro19-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro19-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro19-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-309275\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Procession of Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre through the streets of Centro Habana, on Sunday, September 8, 2024. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_309266\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-309266\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro10-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-309266\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro10-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro10-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro10-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro10-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro10-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro10-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro10-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro10-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-309266\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Devotees of Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre through the streets of Centro Habana, on Sunday, September 8, 2024. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_309270\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-309270\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro14-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-309270\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro14-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro14-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro14-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro14-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro14-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro14-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro14-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro14-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-309270\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Devotees of Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre through the streets of Centro Habana, on Sunday, September 8, 2024. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_309265\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-309265\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro9-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-309265\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro9-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro9-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro9-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro9-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro9-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro9-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro9-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Virgen-del-Cobre_Otmaro9-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-309265\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Devotees of Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre through the streets of Centro Habana, on Sunday, September 8, 2024. 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