Miami
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Florida school shooting an act of ‘horrifying evil,’ says Miami archbishop
By CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
Published February 22, 2018MIAMI (CNS)—Miami Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski urged community members to come together “to support one another in this time of grief” after a shooting rampage Feb. 14 at a Broward County high school left at least 17 people dead and at least 14 injured. “With God’s help, we can remain strong and resolute to resist […] Full Story
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Church facilities in Miami Archdiocese spared major damage during Irma
By ANA RODRIGUEZ-SOTO, Catholic News Service
Published September 21, 2017MIAMI (CNS)—It could have been a lot worse. That was the initial assessment for Archdiocese of Miami parishes and schools after Hurricane Irma scoured South Florida. Even the initial reports from the hardest hit portion of the archdiocese—the lower Keys, where the Category 4 storm made landfall Sept. 10—were cautiously optimistic. Drone images showed the […] Full Story
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Atlanta-based executive to lead Order of Malta’s humanitarian agency
Published February 24, 2017
MIAMI—Malteser International Americas, the Miami-based global humanitarian organization and relief agency of the Order of Malta, has elected Thomas A. Wessels, of Atlanta, as president and chairman of the board of directors. Wessels, a former first vice president at Merrill Lynch and retired Major General of the United States Army Reserves, is a Knight of […] Full Story
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Like father, like son: Atlanta deacon credits Holy Spirit for his son’s ordination to priesthood
By TOM TRACY, Special to the Bulletin
Published May 28, 2015MIAMI—When the economic recession of the early 1990s hit the Garcias in a personal way, the Miami family with Cuban roots on both sides was in serious danger of collapse. “We went through some rocky times in our marriage when we lost my computer business, but what saved our marriage was an invitation to a […] Full Story
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Family Celebrates New Bishop’s Accomplishment
By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Special To The Bulletin
Published October 1, 2009When University of Florida freshman Annie Zarama considers the wrong path or drifts off her track to eternity, she sometimes thinks of her in-house clergy connection, Uncle Luis Zarama. “I always know I can turn to him for advice or help if I get confused or need advice. If I think of him or ask […] Full Story