Virgin of Charity unites all Cubans — Catholics, Santeria followers, exiled and back on the island
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EL COBRE, Cuba (AP) — Ramon Nieblas fixed his tearful eyes on the small golden statue, a beloved icon of Cuba’s patron saint. Whispering, he asked the Virgin of Charity of Cobre for a miracle: Please save his sick son. “I came to pray for his health,” said Nieblas, a Cuban living in Brazil who […]
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EL COBRE, Cuba (AP) — Ramon Nieblas fixed his tearful eyes on the small golden statue, a beloved icon of Cuba’s patron saint. Whispering, he asked the Virgin of Charity of Cobre for a miracle: Please save his sick son. “I came to pray for his health,” said Nieblas, a Cuban living in Brazil who […]
The story of the Virgin of Charity of Cobre is filled with mystery and purportedly miraculous details. Here's how Our Lady of Charity came to be the patron saint of Cuba.
The Virgin of Charity of Cobre is at the heart of Cuban identity, uniting residents of the Communist-run Caribbean island to those who were exiled or emigrated to the U.S.
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Virgin of Charity unites all Cubans — Catholics, Santeria followers, exiled and back on the island | Since Then
