Photo Feature by Idania Cardenas
HAVANA TIMES – One of the most important celebrations in Cuba commemorates Saint Lazarus. This holiday, marked in the Catholic calendar on December 17th, brings together crowds that gather at the National Sanctuary of San Lazaro, located in el Rincón, about 17 kilometers south of Havana.
The name Lazarus, which means God has helped, is associated with both the bishop dressed in purple and the beggar surrounded by dogs and sores, present in the Bible. Although initially the bishop w
