The Roman Catholic Church

Dennis Rodman: From Basketball Bad Boy to Dubious Diplomat

Dennis Rodman Is Now Off to... Bulgaria??

For Dennis Rodman, there's only location on this green planet that could possibly follow up North Korea, the Vatican, and New York City -- and that's Bulgaria. After a few quiet days with his daughter in South Florida, his spokesperson said, he's landed in Bulgaria and will take the rest of the wee ... More >>

Vatican Cardinals Elect Pope Francis I; Ten Best Twitter Reactions

The Vatican cardinals finally decided to agree on who the new pope is going to be and elected Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina to be the new pontiff.He will be called Pope Francis I. Francis is 76 years old and reportedly only has one lung. Because, if the last pope taught us anything, it's that ... More >>

Dennis Rodman Is Going to the Vatican to Meet the New Pope, Now

When former Chicago Bull/children's book author Dennis Rodman went to North Korea to hang out with Kim Jong Un a couple of weeks ago, he got into trouble with the Obama administration, got the CIA on his case, and almost inadvertently started World War III, maybe. See also: - Dennis Rodman Heading ... More >>

New Pope Wanted: South Florida Craigslist Has Want Ad for A New Pontiff

In case ya haven't heard, Pope Benedict XVI has given his three-week's notice to God. The 85-year-old Pontiff, who was once part of the Hitler Youth and went out of his way to protect pedophile priests, told the Vatican that he's stepping down due to being inflicted with old. "Before God, I have co ... More >>

Homocaust: Lake Worth's Compass Center Hosts Exhibit on Nazi Persecution of Gays

It's easy to look at the bizarre and terrible history of Nazi Germany and focus solely on the millions of victims. Or to make a fetish of the perpetrators and inadvertently honor their crimes. But what I found most compelling in the Compass Center exhibit "Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals 1933-1945" ... More >>

Greed, 5; Jesus, 2: PB County Commission Punts on Wage Theft Law

Mammon trounced Jesus yesterday in the battle over a wage theft ordinance in Palm Beach County, as county commissioners favored the pleadings of big business over those of a faith-based coalition of activists.Everyone involved made a show of concern for those victimized by unscrupulous employers -- ... More >>

Did Mitt Romney Kill Leola Anderson in 1968 Car Crash? We Examine the Conspiracy Theories (PHOTOS)

Did you hear about that fatal car crash Mitt Romney was in? The incident happened in France in June 1968, when Romney was serving as a Mormon missionary. It made the U.S. papers in 2007, but considering that the man is running for president, it's surprising that the story has been discussed so littl ... More >>

Staff Shakeups Hit Museums in Broward, Palm Beach, Across Country

Study Finds People With Tattoos Get Drunker Than People Without Any; What Do Local Tattoo Artists Think?

Academics do a lot of weird studies to get published. The most recent example involves a professor named Nicolas Guéguen hanging around some bars in France to figure out if people with tattoos and piercings are more inclined to get shitfaced than people without tattoos or piercings.  ... More >>

Chrome Dick's Raphael Alvarez on Absolutely Everything

​Glimpses of the South Florida Scene is a column devoted to the artists thriving within Broward and Palm Beach counties featuring interviews with the folks making it happen. This week, Chrome Dick.It goes without saying, but "Chrome Dick" is a jarring phrase, image, and idea. The sounds Raphael Al ... More >>

Warm Up for the Super Bowl Halftime Show With Five Shocking Madonna Moments

​Under the bright stadium lights, plenty of incredible things have happened during Super Bowl halftime shows. Who could forget the King of Pop's epic 1993 performance or his sis' nipple slip in 2004? This year's act is equally grand: the timeless, shameless Madonna. Though she promised "for s ... More >>

"Mission: Impossible-Ghost Protocol" Review: Tom Cruise, Bankable Movie Star, Lives Another Day

The Museum of Art|Fort Lauderdale Continues to Wrestle With its Legacy

Nun Allegedly Sexually Abused Boy: Church Responds Stupidly

A naughty nun.​In a debate with Archbishop John Onaiyekan and former British MP Ann Widdecombe about the virtues of the Roman Catholic Church, Christopher Hitchens pilloried the pope's promise to provide the victims of pedophile priests with "loving pastoral care." "I'm sorry," said Hitchens, "the ... More >>

"Vatican Splendors" at the Museum of Art|Fort Lauderdale Feels Reconstituted

Vow-Breaking Priest Spins Profit From Sin: Father Cutie on Tour

Lookit those eyes! If he didn't break vows, he was doomed to break hearts.​Father Albert Cutie: A superstar Catholic cleric known internationally for his best-selling book, his hit radio program, and, in 2009, for getting caught sunbathing with his paramour. Scandal ensued. Cutie was depriesticize ... More >>

Angry Catholics Denounce Editorial; Call Writer a Homosexual Bigot

Witch-hunting manual commissioned by Pope Innocent VIII.​On Monday, I published this rebuttal to an editorial by Archbishop Wenski of Miami, in which the Archbishop argued against the legalization of gay marriage.I didn't think my points were especially controversial. Archbishop Wenski suggested t ... More >>

Sistine Chapel Meets MOA

Stone Temple Pilots Storm Into Hard Rock Live

Twenty Can't-Miss Art Events

From gallery shows to Kevin Spacey's planned murder, here's a collection of the season's best to come.

In "Broadsword" at the Arsht, a Heavy-Metal Band Reunites to Save Its Members From Hell

Internal Inquisition

Doubt wags the finger of moral relativism

Stand-up for Leno

Rather, you sit down while he stands up

The Prom's the Thing

No afterparties or hotel-room flings here. These kids bring it all to the dance hall.

Out, Out, Young Sprout

A Priest, an Altarboy, and a Nun

Walk into a confessional…

Hurts So Good

How John Patrick Shanley proves you know nothing and makes you love it

Home, Home on Durang

Sol Theatre's double-header walks the line between hell and, yawn, purgatory

Shtetl Havana

Parting the Florida Straits

SoBe Up North

Letters for April 08, 2004

Republican Speak

Father Gomorrah

He's a Catholic priest who plans to marry his gay partner

Where the Sketchy People Go

Abacoa's Art Festival

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Our Lady of Hollywood

Rosa Lopez welcomes the Virgin Mary to her home every month. Hallelujah!

Habitat for Inhumanity

The "asylums" depicted in The Magdalene Sisters undermine both the Catholic Church and the popular image of Ireland

Smokin'

Cohiba Brasserie defies all categories save one: fantastic

Bigger, Longer, and Uncut, Part 2

Nonsensical scheduling aside, this year's FLIFF offers some winning dramas and documentaries

Sew Delicious

When in Rome, try the pizza -- or almost anything else