Cubans pray to St. Lazarus at annual pilgrimage

(17 Dec 2016) Thousands of Cubans walked, crawled and even rolled on the rough road leading to the Church of San Lazaro Saturday, during an annual pilgrimage to the home of the country’s patron saint where the faithful gather to seek favor and redemption. Under sunny skies and a balmy temperature, the pilgrims streamed to the colonial era church, housing the image of the saint they believe can deliver physical health, emotional relief and even prosperity if shown enough devotion. Saint Lazarus is the patr