Eduardo Berdejo
The statue of the Virgin El Cobre, patroness of Cuba, is seen at the Basilica of Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre in Santiago de Cuba on Sept. 22, 2015, during Pope Francis’ apostolic journey to Cuba.

The prelate made his petition to the Mother of God after Mass on July 17 in the Basilica of Our Lady of Charity of Cobre, patroness of the country.