Virgin of Charity Pilgrimage in Havana

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Fotorreportaje por Elio Delgado Valdes

HAVANA TIMES — The traditional pilgrimage of the Virgin of Charity, Patroness of Cuba, took place on September 8th in the streets of the capital with the assistance of Cardinal Jaime Ortega.

Starting at the church of the Virgin of Charity of El Cobre in Centro Habana, the procession wound its way through the streets of Zanja, Reyna and Galiano, accompanied by a large number of people carrying lit candles and images of the virgin.

Havana Times was present to capture the atmosphere.

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