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Eliott’s Insight: New Miami Archbishop Discusses Haiti, Immigration &...
When Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski talks about Haiti, people listen. Wenski spent many years serving South Florida’s Haitian-American community. He speaks fluent Creole and has traveled extensively...
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Dead Man Talking: The Last Words of Manuel Valle
MIAMI (CBS4) – On September 28, the State of Florida executed Manuel Valle. Valle offered no last words. No final plea. As a lethal cocktail of drugs were pumped into his veins, he just closed his eyes...
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Miami Archbishop Ready To Travel With Pope To Cuba
MIAMI SHORES(CBSMiami.com) – Pope Benedict XVI may be preparing to make a trip to Cuba and Mexico as early as the Spring of 2012, and if the Pope makes his way to Cuba the Archbishop of Miami said he...
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Pope Expected To Announce Trip To Cuba
MIAMI (CBS4) – The head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Benedict XVI, will visit Cuba this Spring. Monsignor Jose Feliz Perez, who is in Cuba, said Pope Benedict will formally announce the trip on...
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Miami Archbishop Holding Pilgrimage To Cuba For Pope’s Visit
MIAMI(CBS4) – When Pope Benedict visits Cuba at the end of March, a group of Catholics from Miami will be there to meet him. “I hope if we fill up one plane, we’ll fill up a second plane or third...
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Key West Church Named Minor Basilica By Vatican
KEY WEST (CBSMiami) – The oldest Catholic church in South Florida has been named a minor basilica by the Vatican. Established in 1846, St. Mary Star of the Sea in Key West will be the first basilica in...
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South Florida Flights Added For Cuba Papal Pilgrims
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – If you wanted to see the Pope in Cuba, and thought you’s been shut out because of sold-out flights, the Archdiocese of Miami has a deal for you. New flights have been added to let...
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Wenski Helps Lead Protest Against Contraception Mandate
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski stepped into the middle of a political firestorm surrounding the health care of women Friday when he holds two rallies to oppose the Health and Human...
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MIA Offers Divine Assistance To Passengers
MIAMI (CBSMiami) — Just in time for Labor Day travel, you and your family can get divine assistance before boarding your next flight. Beginning Saturday night, the Archdiocese of Miami will celebrate a...
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Archdiocese Of Miami Sues Gov’t Over Birth Control Mandate
MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) — The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami has joined other Catholic institutions nationwide in challenging the Obama administration over birth control. Archbishop Thomas Wenski said...
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Miami’s Archbishop On Pope Benedict’s Resignation
MIAMI (CBS4) – The world watched as Cardinal Jospeh Ratzinger of Germany stepped into history eight years ago taking the helm of the Catholic Church. He’s now making history again in the rare decision...
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Ceremony For The Pope’s Last Monsignors In Miami
MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) — A ceremony was held in Miami Sunday for seven priests promoted to monsignors, the last to be named in South Florida by recently retired Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. The Pope made...
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Miami’s Archbishop On Shortlist For U.S. Catholic Presidency
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Archbishop Thomas Wenski of the Archdiocese of Miami is on the shortlist for nomination to the presidency of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. The position would...
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Pope Francis To Visit Cuba Later This Year
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Pope Francis has added another stop before his upcoming trip to the Americas. The Vatican has confirmed that the pope will visit Cuba. “I am...
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Archbishop Wenski Weighs In On Annulment Change
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Pope Francis is making it easier for Catholics to annul their marriage by introducing a new “fast track” process which will allow local...
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Archbishop Of Miami To Appear On The ‘Late Show’
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The Archbishop of Miami will be a guest soon on the ‘Late Show with Stephen Colbert.’ Thomas Wenski shared the news with CBS4 on Tuesday...
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Archbishop, Florida Press Prepare For Pope’s Visit
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski is headed to Cuba along with Pope Francis next week. CBS4’s Michele Gillen asked Wenski, “What do you think is...
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Housing Syrian Refugees A Divisive Issue In South Florida
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Syrian families have been risking it all to escape the violence at home, with many hoping to reach the United States. But some Americans want...
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Archbishop On Churches Taking In Immigrants: ‘Sanctuary’s Not Going To Solve...
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The head of the Archdiocese of Miami, Archbishop Thomas Wenski, says there’s not much legal protection a church can provide for an illegal...
View ArticleMiami Archbishop Thomas Wenski Saddened By Notre Dame Cathedral Fire, Asks...
Archbishop of Miami Thomas Wenski wants parishioners to pray for the people in Paris following the fire. “It’s great sadness because the Notre Dame Cathedral was a world heritage site but also a great...
View ArticleScam Involving Fake Priests Is A Problem In South Florida, Warns Miami...
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – It’s a scam affecting a number of churches in the Archdiocese of Miami. Scam artists preying on parishioners by pretending to be priests, asking for money for gift cards for...
View ArticleArchdiocese Of Miami Suggesting Measures To Prevent Possible Spread Of...
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – When parishioners come to Mass at St. Bernadette Catholic Church in Hollywood this weekend they might notice a few changes to the service. But Father Bryan Garcia, pastor at the...
View ArticleCoronavirus Impact: Archbishop of Miami Thomas Wenski Asks Priests To Refrain...
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Thomas Wenski, Archbishop of Miami, is asking priests to refrain from offering “drive-through” palms, confessions or holy Communion or “any similar type of activity” that would...
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‘Angels Unawares’: Traveling Bronze Sculpture Honoring Migrants Installed At...
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – There’s a new addition to downtown Miami’s Bayfront Park. The traveling bronze, life-sized sculpture called “Angels Unawares,” which honors migrants, is now up. CBS4 Photojournalist...
View ArticleCatholic Archbishop Thomas Wenski To South Florida Priests: ‘COVID Vaccines...
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Archbishop Thomas Wenski has written to all South Florida Catholic priests reiterating that there is no moral objection to receiving any of the COVID-19 vaccines and that they can be...
View ArticleMigrant Minors Dispute Pits Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Against Catholic...
MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) – The debate over whether to deter or accommodate minors arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border without their parents has pitted Florida’s Governor Ron DeSantis against the Catholic...
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