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Archbishop Gomez: Focus on Haitian-Bahamian Relationships at Provincial Synod

Archbishop Gomez: Focus on Haitian-Bahamian Relationships at Provincial Synod

At the opening of the week-long Synod of the Diocese of The Bahamas and The Turks and Caicos Islands, Archbishop of the Province of the West Indies and Diocesan Bishop, His Grace Drexel Gomez said the Church must play an integral role in awareness building

28 October 2005

New Bishop for the Diocese of Belize

New Bishop for the Diocese of Belize

The Standing Committee of the Synod of the Anglican Diocese of Belize has received with pleasure the news of the appointment of the Rev. Canon Philip Wright to be the 14th Bishop of the Diocese of Belize

28 October 2005

Church Games Get The Ball Rolling With Cross Run

Church Games Get The Ball Rolling With Cross Run

The momentum and excitement in anticipation of the first Church Games set for October 11-21 is building very quickly. 

30 September 2005

Statement on Iraq crisis by House of Bishops: The Church in the Province of the West Indies

Statement on Iraq crisis by House of Bishops: The Church in the Province of the West Indies

We the Bishops of the Church in the Province of the West Indies, meeting at the Provincial Secretariat in Barbados, send greetings to the faithful throughout the Province.

04 April 2003

Christian mission in the 21st century Caribbean

Christian mission in the 21st century Caribbean

In July 2002, the House of Bishops of the Church in the Province of the West Indies (CPWI) asked each diocese to pay greater attention to the area of mission, having identified engagement in mission as critical to the development of the Anglican Church in the province.

21 March 2003

Ground-breaking at Monkey River

Ground-breaking at Monkey River

Monkey River Village in Belize is a very old village that has had an Anglican presence for many years. However, the congregation of St Stephen's has never had its own church building, instead they have met for worship in the school.

17 May 2000

West Indies: Bells Make Way for Digital Sound

West Indies: Bells Make Way for Digital Sound

All Saints Anglican Church in Newtown, Trinidad, is planning to demolish its present crumbling and termite ridden bell tower, to replace it with a new state-of-the art tower containing two loud speakers linked to a digital sound system.

19 January 2000

Bishops call for Ethical Campaigning in Guyana Elections

Bishops call for Ethical Campaigning in Guyana Elections

Leaders of the two main Christian denominations in Guyana have issued a joint statement calling on political parties contesting Guyana's upcoming general elections to "conduct the political debate on ideas and programmes and avoid personal attacks especially on the private life of any of the candidates".

21 October 1997

Christians Support Montserrat Volcano Victims

Christians Support Montserrat Volcano Victims

Christian Churches in the Caribbean island of Antigua, only 60 kilometres away from the volcano ravaged island of Montserrat, have rallied to the support of the 4,500 residents still living mainly in shelters in the shrinking safe zone on the island and the 3,000 who have taken refuge in Antigua.

21 October 1997

Joint Anglican Roman Catholic Church in Trinidad

Joint Anglican Roman Catholic Church in Trinidad

Parishioners of both Anglican and Roman Catholic Churches have joined forces to build a single church in the eastern community of Arima, Trinidad, after 13 years of planning and fund-raising on the part of both denominations.

09 May 1997