Haitian churches rising out of the ruins

Rebuilding the Roman Catholic church in Haiti -- all but wiped out in the earthquake -- will take years, but the process has already begun.

RELIGION

Faiths unite in South Florida to help Haiti

The Haitian earthquake has brought together different religious communities in South Florida, including some unexpected pairings. 1265750142
MIAMI

50 years later, Camillus House is still on a mission

Camillus House celebrated 50 years of serving the homeless and assisting those with medical and drug problems.
RELIGION

Dalai Lama to visit Nova Southeastern, Florida Atlantic universities

The Dalai Lama will return to South Florida next month to deliver speeches at Nova Southeastern and Florida Atlantic universities.
The Giving Season

Despite the hard times, local churches say holiday volunteerism was strong
RELIGION

Churches find unity under one roof

On Christmas, dozens of churches are preaching unity as they welcome displaced members of recently closed Catholic churches.
HANUKKAH

Families can enjoy a variety of Hanukkah events

As Hanukkah begins Friday, Jewish community leaders say there's a greater demand for events that allow families to celebrate.
MIAMI BEACH

Erotic art dealer donates Torah scroll to South Beach temple

An erotic art dealer donated a restored Torah scroll to Chabad of South Beach for her 75th birthday.
At St. John Vianney seminary in Westchester, young men defy odds to become priests

Bryan Garcia has an ear for Linkin Park and the Black Eyed Peas, feet for dancing salsa, a guilty pleasure in sitcoms, a love of soccer and a habit of slicking back his dark brown hair.
CHRISTIAN ART

Cross in Vatican's collection gets a new look

One of the gems of the Vatican's priceless religious art collection -- a 6th century reliquary containing purported fragments of the cross on which Jesus was crucified -- has been restored to its Byzantine-era glory.
Miguel H. D�az is first Hispanic to represent U.S. at Vatican

Deep in the heart of Vatican City, Cuban-born Roman Catholic theologian Miguel H. D�az has managed to find an Italian version of a sandwich that reminds him of home: pan con lech�n.
RELIGION

Pope John Paul II film festival coming to Miami-Dade

An interfaith film festival produced by young Catholics and modeled after the tenets of former Pope John Paul II comes to South Florida.
BOOKS

'Girls From Ames' teaches a lesson in friendship

As a lifestyles columnist for The Wall Street Journal, Jeffrey Zaslow chronicles the business of living itself in ''Moving On,'' a column about transitions.
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

South Florida priest will become bishop in Colorado

A South Florida priest has found a higher calling -- as bishop to the diocese of Pueblo, Colo.
The Rev. Fernando Isern, pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes parish in Southwest Miami-Dade, was named bishop-elect by Pope Benedict XVI, and will be ordained in his new assignment in December.
YIDDISH

Savoring the ironies of a language built on irony

''Onomatopoeia'' is not a Yiddish word, but perhaps it should be. Expressions like ''schmooze,'' ''kibbitz'' and ''chutzpah'' sound like exactly what they are, the very definition of onomatopoeia.
THEATER

'Monologues' unveils the Muslim-American experience

Growing up in Davie, Sahar Ullah remembers the awkward interactions, confused looks and frequent questions from friends and strangers alike about her hijab, the head cover she chooses to wear, and her religion: Islam.
CORAL RIDGE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

2 Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church elders resign

Two elders have resigned from Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church, saying the mega-church'snew pastor is retaliating against his critics.
ARCHDIOCESE OF MIAMI

Parishioners mourn closings of South Florida Catholic churches

As 13 churches in the Archdiocese of Miami close their doors, South Florida Catholics are celebrating histories, mourning losses and thinking of what comes next.
RELIGION

Coral Ridge Presbyterian votes to retain controversial new pastor

Despite efforts to oust him, Coral Ridge's new senior pastor received an overwhelming vote of confidence Sunday from the church's members.
The priest, the stripper, and their baby

She was an exotic dancer at a Miami strip club called Porky's. He showed up wearing a Hawaiian shirt, eager to share a night in the VIP lounge.
They began a torrid, on-and-off love affair that ended for good in January, after she gave birth to a daughter she says is his. Now, she wants child support and has filed a restraining order against him.