Arriving on their hands and knees surrounded by Red Cross members, pilgrims arrive at the Saint Lazarus Sanctuary to ask Cuba's most revered saint for health and economic well-being. Some of the faithful come to the shrine, visited by Pope John Paul II on his historic trip in January 1998, from the remotest parts of the country, including Lazara Elfe, who travelled from Camaguey province, 530 km east of Havana. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES