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Thomas Wenski

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    April 12, 2012

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2012

    Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski Not Happy with Obama's Contraception Compromise

    ​Caving to demands voiced by Senator Marco Rubio, Catholic leaders and others, President Obama today announced a compromise on a portion of his health care reform laws that would have required all employers to offer female employees free birth control even if the employer had religious objections. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2011

    Archbishop Favalora Accused of Turning Miami Archdiocese Into "Corrupt Homosexual Superculture"

    ​Oh, Jesus Christ. Gawker has a whopper of a story today accusing Archbishop Emeritus John C. Favalora of running the Miami Archdiocese of the Catholic Church like some sort of gay sex mafia.The report, penned by former New Times contributor and theater critic Brandon K. Thorp, gathers information ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 6, 2011

    Lakers' Ron Artest Picks Heat to Win In 4 or 5 or 6 or Not At All

    ​Ron Artest, the NBA's favorite halftime-boozing, riot-inducing maniac, has gotten quite interested in this year's NBA Finals -- unencumbered by playoff obligations of his own, he's been making predictions for a week despite not knowing what day the games are on or what city they're being pla ... More >>

  • News

    December 2, 2010

    Letters from the issue of December 2, 2010

    ​Ron Artest, the NBA's favorite halftime-boozing, riot-inducing maniac, has gotten quite interested in this year's NBA Finals -- unencumbered by playoff obligations of his own, he's been making predictions for a week despite not knowing what day the games are on or what city they're being pla ... More >>

  • News

    November 25, 2010

    Thomas Wenski: Archbishop Easy Rider

    ​Ron Artest, the NBA's favorite halftime-boozing, riot-inducing maniac, has gotten quite interested in this year's NBA Finals -- unencumbered by playoff obligations of his own, he's been making predictions for a week despite not knowing what day the games are on or what city they're being pla ... More >>

  • News

    November 25, 2010

    Lucas Leyva: Lens Meister

    ​Ron Artest, the NBA's favorite halftime-boozing, riot-inducing maniac, has gotten quite interested in this year's NBA Finals -- unencumbered by playoff obligations of his own, he's been making predictions for a week despite not knowing what day the games are on or what city they're being pla ... More >>

  • News

    November 25, 2010

    Miami People 2010

    The Magic City's 30 most interesting characters.

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2010

    Archbishop Thomas Wenski Puts Himself Next to Jesus in New Stained Glass Window

    Michael MillerSanctified: Wenski appears at the feet of Jesus in an Orlando stained glass window​Thomas Wenski, the new Archbishop of Miami, is no wallflower. He's a Rush Limbaugh-loving social conservative who thinks using condoms is like playing Russian Roulette. He's also a fierce advocate for ... More >>

  • News

    November 18, 2010

    Archbishop Thomas Wenski: Tea Party conservative and church radical

    Michael MillerSanctified: Wenski appears at the feet of Jesus in an Orlando stained glass window​Thomas Wenski, the new Archbishop of Miami, is no wallflower. He's a Rush Limbaugh-loving social conservative who thinks using condoms is like playing Russian Roulette. He's also a fierce advocate for ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2010

    Archbishop Wenski Says the Church is "Winning More Space" in Cuba, but Not Enough For Castro to Stop Intercepting his Phone Calls

    floridacatholic.orgArchbishop of Miami Thomas Wenski​For a moment last night, it looked as if Thomas Wenski was in over his head. As the Archbishop of Miami stood beneath a giant mural of Cuban history in the Shrine of Our Lady of Charity, he stumbled over his normally flawless Spanish. "Today, C ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2010

    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 >>

  • News

    December 9, 1999

    Polka Mania!

    From his modest headquarters in Little Haiti, polka legend Li'l Wally Jagiello spreads happiness the world over

  • News

    September 16, 1999

    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.

  • News

    November 5, 1998

    The Catalyst

    Marleine Bastien -- activist, social worker, songwriter, mother -- is helping to lead the resurgence of South Florida's Haitian political agenda

  • Calendar

    October 9, 1997

    Calendar for the week

    Marleine Bastien -- activist, social worker, songwriter, mother -- is helping to lead the resurgence of South Florida's Haitian political agenda

  • News

    July 10, 1997

    Cause For Return

    Haitian radio host Marcus Garcia's work in Miami is done. It's time for him to go home.

  • News

    January 2, 1997

    New Year's Revolution

    If you had your way, what single adjustment would you make to enhance the experience of living in South Florida?

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