Archdiocese of Miami

Miami Catholic Priest Allegedly Sexually Harassed Man; Placed on Leave

Father Daniel Kubala of Miami's St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church and Parish is on leave after a lawsuit was filed last month claiming that the priest twice made sexual advances on an unidentified adult male who worked at the church. Kubala, however, denies the accusations, and claims he volu ... More >>

Travel Agency Destroyed, Owner Suspects It Was Firebombed For Booking Trips to Cuba

A Coral Gables travel agency exploded into flames early this morning. Police dogs detected accelerant inside the burnt out building, according to Channel 10 News. And the agency's owner says she suspects it was firebombed in retaliation for booking flights to Cuba."It's not that it's burned. It's pu ... More >>

Agustin Roman, America's First Cuban Bishop, Dies at 83

If Miami's Cuban community had a patron saint, it was surely Agustín Román, who fled Castro with a boatload of other priests and then, as America's first Cuban-born bishop, made such a political mark that current Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski compared him to Felix Varela.Román was found dead of ... More >>

Alberto Cutie: Post-Catholic Padre

Rev. Neil Doherty Hit With $100 Million Judgment in Miami Catholic Church Sex Abuse Suit

​A local jury has returned a $100 million judgment in a civil lawsuit against Rev. Neil Dohetry, a former Catholic priest with the Archdiocese of Miami. Although the money might be impossible to collect, the judgment is the biggest ever levied in a case concerning the sexual abuse of children ... More >>

Juán Ramón O'Farrill, Popular Anti-Castro Priest, Accused of Sexually Abusing Boy in '80s

NE Second Street between First and Second Avenues is named after Father O'Farrill​Padre Juán Ramón O'Farrill's sermons against Fidel Castro and the communism that had taken root in his native Cuba were so passionate that when he died, a stretch of NE 2nd St. was renamed in his honor. But a lawsu ... More >>

Mercy Hospital Eliminating Meds-for-the-Poor Program on March 15 Due to HCA Deal

​Rick Scott may have moved on, but his ol' employer is the same as ever.Barely a week after Scott's former company -- the for-profit hospital giant HCA -- signed an agreement to buy Mercy Hospital, the iconic Biscayne Bay infirmary has announced that it's slashing its programs for poor and HIV-pos ... More >>

Archbishop Thomas Wenski: Tea Party conservative and church radical

Archdiocese of Miami Sued Over Alleged Sexual Abuse by Coral Springs Music Teacher

Michael MillerArchbishop of Miami Thomas Wenski gives a press conference after a recent trip to Cuba​The Archdiocese of Miami is getting hit with yet another lawsuit claiming sexual abuse by an employee of the Church.A lawsuit filed this morning in Miami-Dade Circuit Court alleges that Miguel Cala ... More >>

Jericho Revival Draws Thousands to Notre Dame d'Haiti 10 Months After Earthquake

Archdiocese of MiamiChoir members filing into Notre Dame d'Haiti Cathedral for last year's Jericho revival​With Haiti still in ruins 10 months after a devastating earthquake, it might seem like a strange time to celebrate a Biblical act of destruction.Yet thousands of Haitians filled Notre Dame d' ... More >>

Willard Trent Sues Archdiocese of Miami for $5 Million Over Alleged Sexual Abuse

Fr. Thomas Dennehy, who died in 1999.​Willard Trent, 13-years-old at time of alleged abuse​In what could be the first test of its new leadership, the Archdiocese of Miami is defending itself against charges it concealed the sexual abuse of at least one altar boy since the late 1960s.In a lawsuit ... More >>

Walter Coleman, Retired Priest, Sued for Molesting an Altar Boy in Connecticut

St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Fairfield, CT where Coleman worked at the time of the alleged abuse​It's not just disgraced Latin American dictators who come to South Florida to bury their dirty pasts. Apparently, men of the cloth do as well.Walter Philip Coleman, a retired priest now living in Pompa ... More >>

Did Priest Sex Scandal Lead Miami Archbishop to Resign Early?

The AP reports this morning that the pope has accepted the resignation of Miami Archbishop John Favalora, who has led the Catholic Church in Miami, Broward, and Monroe counties since 1994. Rev. Neil Doherty was accused of drugging and molesting dozens of boys in Miami.​Favalora's move ... More >>

St. Kevin Catholic School students get a deathly lesson

Students at St. Kevin Catholic School Get A Deathly Lesson

Some students attending St. Kevin Catholic School in Southwest Miami-Dade were given an unexpected introduction to their religion's death ritual.Next year's curriculum at St. Kevin Catholic School should include this book. ​On the morning of February 10, sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-graders had to ... More >>

Miami 2009: Seven signs the End Times are nigh

Moron of the Week: South Florida's Creepiest "Pastor"

We usually use this column to recklessly mock regional idiots who accidentally shoot their toes off or are busted for running pathetic Ponzi schemes. But this week, we're issuing a public service announcement.Lovelorn ladies of South Florida, do not date the man whose pictures you see here. Even ... More >>

News Roundup

The Archdiocese of Miami has finalized plans to close 13 Catholic churches in Miami-Dade and Broward, owing in part to the recession. [Herald]The season's first hurricane, named Bill, took shape in the Atlantic, though it seems to not have its eye on Miami. Tropical Storm Ana, on the other ... More >>

Only in Miami: Catholic Priest Sexy Photo Scandal

via The HeraldFather Alberto Cutié has always been something of an oddity: a media-savvy, good-lucking Roman Catholic priest with a side job as a Spanish-language television host, radio jock, and newspaper columnist. His media ubiquity has earned him the nickname "Father Oprah," but now & ... More >>

Madoff's Man

South Florida multimillionaire Michael Bienes never cut ties with Bernie Madoff, even after the SEC shut him down.

Amendment 2: Two Bishops, Two Views

Aventura Lawyer Goes After Pedophile Priests

The Catholic Church must hate this guy.

Church Fires Pederast Priest's Secretary

When Rev. Neil Doherty misbehaved, the archdiocese punished Theresa Gerstner.

Letters from the Issue of May 1, 2008

Food reviewers such as Lee Klein should encourage good dining, not this type of blatant highway robbery.

Weekly News Wrapup - The Pope, Merging Airlines, and Canceled Concerts

Pope Benedict XVI's Contrition: Too Little, Too Late

Lambs to Slaughter

Miami's Catholic leaders covered for a priest who drugged and sodomized at least a dozen boys.

Moldy Christmas

"They’re throwing us out two weeks before Christmas"

New Life, Same Old Mold

Letters from the Issue of November 23, 2006

"You are sanctioning further police corruption"

Letters from the Issue of November 9, 2006

"Murder millions in Allah’s name?"

Letters from the Issue of October 19, 2006

"Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor"

Religious Conviction

Judge José E. Martinez ruled on a contentious case involving the Archdiocese of Miami. Problem is, he's a Eucharistic minister

Yeshiva Dustup

A lawyer who battled the church takes on the Orthodox establishment

Sk8ter Biz

Righteous Bombers?

Miami's non-Muslim mullahs are ready to forgive Castro's accused 2000 assassins

Double Exposure

If you believe NBC 6, he's an unethical businessman who exploits the poor. If you believe him, NBC 6 tossed ethics aside in a desperate bid for ratings

Complaint Central

Did you get your Herald today? Are you sure?

A Real Wild Child

A Miami Beach assistant city manager tried to defend her kid by blaming the victim and intimidating investigators

Father Albert's Pulpit Show

He's got looks, charm, and the church on his side. But even this priest may not save Telemundo's ratings.

A Miami Miracle

Divine intervention may be responsible for the hubbub around a Little Havana statue. Or maybe it's media hype.

Foundation Follies

The Cuban American National Foundation sues its enemies again, but this time they're fighting back

Miami Voice, Part 2

A recent study by a panel of journalists blasted Radio Mart'. Now it's time to name names.

Don't Touch That Dial!

Maria Staub is determined to make Teen Live Wire a hit radio show -- even if it destroys her family

Letters

Divine Right of Way

Why is Miami's archbishop using a piece of waterfront public land as his own personal property? Because he can.

Freedom of Speech in Handcuffs

Miami police use an obsolete law to arrest two union activists. Too bad they didn't know the ordinance was being taken out of the code.

Why Can't We All Just Get Paid $85,000 a Year?

The Unity Council of Miami -- what a wonderful concept! Especially for Darryl Reaves, who collected most of the taxpayers' money that funded it.

United They Stand

Labor organizer Monica Russo helps Dade's nursing home workers form a more perfect union

Power to the Parish

Father Jose Luis Menendez of Wynwood takes the church to the people and the people to the streets