A mother and daughter prepare to make an offering of sunflowers to the Virgin of Charity of Cobre at her shrine in El Cobre, Cuba, Sunday, February 11, 2024. The Vatican-recognized Virgin, venerated by Catholics and followers of Afro-Cuban Santeria traditions, is at the heart of Cuban identity, uniting compatriots from the Communist-run Caribbean island to those who were exiled or emigrated to the U.S. (Photo by Ramon Espinosa/AP Photo)
