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It's a Girl for Miami Priest

Mary Papenfuss — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 04:58:24 CST

A popular Miami priest who left his Catholic order after admitting to a long-time affair is celebrating the birth of a baby girl with his wife. "With thanksgiving to God, the giver of all life, my wife and I announce the birth of our beautiful baby daughter, Camila Victoria Cutié,...

Fla. Priest Is My Babydaddy: Ex-Stripper

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 07:55:57 CDT

The Vatican famously frowns on randy clergy, but Rome is surely burning over this one—former stripper Beatrice Hernandez tells CBS4 that a Florida priest fathered her baby, and she's seeking a restraining order after he attacked her for demanding a DNA test. Hernandez, who says her relationship with Father...

Kissing Priest Marries Galpal

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 08:34:09 CDT

In scarcely more than a month, Alberto Cutié has gone from celebrity priest to sex scandal poster boy to Episcopalian—now he can add boring old married guy to his resume, reports the AP. The Miami priest who left the Catholic Church amid a racy photo scandal married his secret...

'Father Oprah,' Fiancée Set Wedding Date

M. Morris — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:39:58 CDT

The onetime Catholic priest whose cavorting with his then-girlfriend led to his departure from the church is headed for the altar—as the groom. The Rev. Alberto Cutié, aka the "kissing priest," and his girlfriend of 2 years plan to wed this month in the Episcopal church, which he joined...

'Church Is About Forgiveness': Kissing Priest

Drew Nelles — Sun, 31 May 2009 14:49:26 CDT

His Catholic parish was scandalized when photos surfaced of the Rev. Alberto Cutié cavorting on the beach with a 35-year-old divorceé, but his new Episcopalian flock greeted his first sermon this morning with a standing ovation, reports the Miami Herald. From the altar of Miami’s Episcopal Church of the Resurrection,...

Kissing Fla. Priest Joins Episcopal Church

Ambreen Ali — Thu, 28 May 2009 15:03:07 CDT

The Miami priest who sparked a debate on celibacy earlier this month when he was caught kissing and embracing a woman has left the Roman Catholic church to join the more liberal Episcopalians. The latter doesn’t require chastity for priests, and Alberto Cutié is expected to announce that he’ll marry...

Priest Suspects Cuban Spies Snapped Him With Lover

Rob Quinn — Thu, 14 May 2009 07:20:41 CDT

A celebrity priest photographed cavorting with his girlfriend on a beach has hinted Cuban spies might have been tailing him, the Miami Herald reports. "I knew that during some time I was being followed," Father Alberto Cutié told a Spanish-language TV station. "Being Cuban-American, we have that paranoia that perhaps...

Miami Priest Admits 2-Year Affair

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 12 May 2009 06:48:19 CDT

The celebrity priest whose racy photos sparked a Catholic scandal broke his silence yesterday on The Early Show , admitting he’s in a 2-year sexual relationship with the woman in the pictures. Father Alberto Cutié said he’s in love with her and has never had sex with anyone else since taking...

Popular Fla. Priest Caught in Sex Scandal

John Johnson — Thu, 07 May 2009 17:56:32 CDT

A scandal involving a hunky and popular Catholic priest caught cavorting on a Florida beach with an attractive woman is renewing a debate over celibacy and the priesthood, the Miami Herald reports. After the Rev. Alberto Cutié—no sniggering, it's pronounced koo-tee-AY—was photographed kissing and fondling a woman, the...