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A conversational interview with artist and Santería priestess Tiona Nekkia McClodden and art historian Genevieve Hyacinthe is presented. The pair discuss their work, the concept and history of diaspora, and religious heritage. The Whitney Biennial, where McClodden has exhibited in the past, is also discussed.

A photo essay which documents devotion of Santeria community in Cuba.

The article discusses how persons of faith around the world trust in religious belief to heal and bring comfort beyond that offered by medical science. The author discusses the religious healing practices of Santeria within African and Native American cultures, Melasti cleansing, Velacion from Venezuela, healing words from Sudan, and the pilgrimages made to Lourdes, France.

The article presents information related to Pedrito Martinez, a percussionist, songwritting singer and priest of the Santeria religion. It refers to the development of his artistry as a Cuban kid through his discovery of music and his obsession with it. It highlights Martinez' focus on having the discipline to play simple and to respect other people's music.

Discusses the visit of Pope John Paul II to Cuba on January 25, 1998. The mass that will celebrated during the five day trip; The benefits of the pope's visit for Fidel Castro; The large turnout that is expected for the first-ever papal visit to Cuba; The dominant religion of Santeria, a mix of Catholicism and African beliefs, in Cuba.

An essay is presented which explores the social aspects of homosexuality in Cuba. It focuses on homosexuality within the religion of santería and discusses the books "El Monte" by Lydia Cabrera and "Des dieux et des signes" by Erwan Dianteill. Dianteill's theory of homosexual self-identification is explored and the rites and ceremonies of santería are examined. The effect of globalization on Cuban culture is also analyzed.

The article examines questions arising from modern-day animal sacrifice for religious purposes. Reported on is a case in where a Santeria priest was prohibited from making a sacrifice without permission of local government. The constitutional issues raised by this injunction are examined. The article notes that the Hmong people and Muslims also practice animal sacrifice.

This article discusses issues related to slaughter of animals in religious ceremonies. Substituting an animal for a human is a common theme in sacrifice. During China's Shang dynasty, beginning about 3700 years ago, oracles suggested that sacrificing 10 oxen was roughly equal to sacrificing five men. Sharing a table with the gods is still part of daily life in some places. Santeria, a religion blending west African Yoruba beliefs with Cuban Roman Catholicism, still sacrifices goats, chickens and guinea pigs to gods, with a feast to follow. Santeria claims to have some 5 million followers globally, and growing.

The article discusses religion in Cuba in relation to a rise in the popularity of the Santería religion which was brought to Cuba by the Nigerian Yoruba slaves in the early 18th century. According to the article, Santería blends the Yoruba religion with the Catholicism of Spanish colonisers. It states that Santería recognizes 401 orishas (deities). The culture is Cuba is examined, along with the treatment of women and gay people under Santería.

The author relates the musical aspect of the religious ceremony Santeria, a religious belief in Cuba formed through the interaction of Yoruba slaves and other religious practices in Cuba. He highlights on the sacred betá used during the ceremony which are comprised of the mother drum or iyá, itótele and the strong child or okókolo. A transcription of the Iyesá rhythm which shows the patterns played using the betá drums is provided.

Describes the Santeria faith, which is thriving in Cuba amid a mix of African deities, Christian saints and Marxism. Possession by saints; Consultations; Sacrifices.

The article focuses on the protest by Jose Merced, a Santeria priest to a local ordinance in Euless, Texas that bans the slaughter of goats, a part of sacrifices required by his Afro-Carribean religion. Merced contends that the ordinance has violated his constitutional right to the free exercise of religion. Lori Windham, Becket Fund attorney, asserts that the issue of Santeria and animal sacrifice was decided by the U.S. Supreme Court.

An interview with Yotuel, a member of music trio Orishas, is presented. Yotuel says his groupmates call him El Guerrero or the Warrior because he brings a hard edge to the music. He expresses his pleasure on being named after sacred Santeria gods. He also explains the reason the group is releasing a greatest hits album.

The article reports that Maritza Tamayo, principal of the Unity Center for Urban Technologies in New York City, was reassigned after having been accused of performing Santeria rituals in the high school. Richard Condon, the district's special commissioner of investigation, says that Tamayo, who used candles, incense, and chicken blood to cleanse the school of negative energy, will be fired.

This article reports on Jose Merced, president of a Santeria congregation in Euless, Texas. Merced is suing the city for impinging on his religious freedom. Santeria is an amalgam of Christian and Afro-Cuban beliefs. But the city, responding to complaints from neighbors, has forbidden Merced from sacrificing chickens and goats in a residential home, which serves as the sect's church.