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Bishop: The Resurrection gives us second chances
BARBADOS Bishop Neil Scantlebury of Bridgetown has issued this Easter message to faithful: Dear Brothers and Sisters: Jesus Christ is risen indeed, Alleluia, Alleluia! The Resurrection has profound meaning for us as we deal with the challenges of today’s world: the last enemy, death, was defeated. Sin can no longer hold us captive. Jesus has
Virtual Sunday Masses should end, says new Archbishop
ST LUCIA – Newly installed Archbishop Gabriel Malzaire of Castries has called for all virtual Masses be discontinued in the Archdiocese. In a letter to faithful, Archbishop Malzaire commented that some have become very comfortable “attending” Mass via social media at home. “We need to get them back in the pews. As we have done
Statement on the Legalization of Marijuana by Most Rev. Lawrence Nicasio, Bishop of Belize City and Belmopan
Bishops support transforming education system
The Catholic Church, “with its significant involvement in education at every level”, welcomed the publication of the Patterson Report and its frank assessment of the situation in education in Jamaica according to a Jamaica Observer report. “We support most of its analysis and recommendations as valuable and necessary to improve the quality of the system
Conversations on domestic violence, marital rape ‘necessary’ – Archbishop
Archbishop Patrick Pinder of Nassau expressed support for criminalising marital rape, noting that forced sexual activity within a marriage is a “distortion” of the biblical understanding of marriage. “This relationship is one of complementarity, not ownership,” Archbishop Pinder said during a University of The Bahamas gender-based violence forum, according to a The Nassau Guardian report.
Diocesan youth have a new centre
On Sunday, February 27, Bishop Robert Llanos of St John’s-Basseterre blessed and opened the St Lwanga Diocesan Youth Center at Stapleton Lane, St John’s, Antigua. The diocesan centre will focus on youth activities and advancing the Church’s mission of hearing the call of the Lord to serve others and the building of spiritual lives. The
Synod and Catechesis
The spirit and guidelines of the Synodal journey (2021–2023) is without doubt a gift to all, including catechists – teachers or formators of the faith. Located on one end of the seesaw, there is catechesis that is defined as “…an education in the faith of children, young people, and adults…” (Apostolic Exhortation Catechesi tradendae 1:2).