By Communications Department - Archdiocese of Miami

Photographer: ANA RODRIGUEZ-SOTO | FC

Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami receives his pallium from Pope Benedict XVI

MIAMI� Archbishop Thomas Wenski was in Rome, along with archbishops from all over the world, to receive his pallium from Pope Benedict XVI on June 29� the symbol of his office as metropolitan archbishop.

The Pallium Mass aired live on this webpage at 3:30 a.m. local time (9:30 a.m Rome time) on June 29, and was replayed at 6 p.m.  To view the Mass, courtesy of Rome Reports, click here.

Over 200 laity, religious and priests from the Archdiocese of Miami and the Diocese of Orlando traveled with Archbishop Wenski on a pilgrimage to Rome from June 25- July 2.

Ana Rodriguez-Soto, editor of The Florida Catholic in Miami, wrote a daily blog of Archbishop Wenski�s pallium pilgrimage. The blog, and a slide show of pictures from each day, is available, just pick a headline and click:

"Rome, here we come!" posted Friday, June 25.
"A time of grace" posted Sunday, June 27.
"To ambassador 'Miami is special'" posted on Monday, June 28.
"Surreal: Bernini in the morning, pope in the afternoon" posted on Tuesday, June 29.
"More than a dream, 'a miracle'" posted on Wednesday, June 30
"A long, long wait to see the pope" posted on Thursday, July 1
"A present from God himself" posted on Friday, July 2

Read a summary of the 6- day pillgrimage, "Pallium pilgrimage: Once in a lifetime."

Photos of the pilgrimage are posted � and can be purchased � at www.dotphoto.com. Sign in as a guest, then put in the username �flcmiami� to go to the pallium pilgrimage albums. Or click on any of the photos posted with the articles to take you directly to the site.

Photographer: ANA RODRIGUEZ-SOTO | FC

Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami walks to his seat on the floor of St. Peter's Basilica after receiving his pallium from Pope Benedict XVI.