Virgin of Charity unites all Cubans, — Catholics, Santería followers, exiled and back on the island

[ad_1] Over the past four centuries, the Virgin of Charity’s significance has grown. She became a symbol for injured soldiers in Cuba’s fight for independence from Spain, and veterans of that war petitioned the Vatican to make her Cuba’s patron saint. “She became this national symbol,” said Michelle Maldonado, an expert on the Virgin of…

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Two-time Masters champ Bernhard Langer sidelined by pickleball injury; will be unable to compete in 2024 Masters

[ad_1] Two-time Masters champion Bernhard Langer tore an Achilles tendon playing pickleball, sidelining the all-time great senior player for at least three months and forcing him to miss the upcoming Master’s tournament in April. The 66-year-old German told the “Musings on Golf” that he was playing the increasingly popular racket sport “to stay fit” in February…

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What to know as Putin to win after Navalny death, war in Ukraine

[ad_1] There is no one to oppose Putin on the ballot anyway. Russia’s opposition has been decimated, with Navalny’s death last month just the latest devastating blow.  “The political field has been cleared out,” Yekaterina Duntsova, a former regional legislator and journalist who tried running for president this year, told NBC News.  “Fundamentally, the country…

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