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The National Spiritual Assembly of Bahá’ís of Bermuda elected new members last week.
It is an exercise that takes place during the annual Riḍván festival.
The 12-day festival, one of the holiest holidays for the Bahá’í Faith, was observed from April ...
DATE: May 08, 2021
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Religion
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AUTHOR:
Juanae Crockwell
Worship is a huge part of the faith experience for believers, and having to abstain from corporate worship and fellowship has been a challenge that has proved hard to navigate over the last year.
Virtual experiences have tried to fill the gap but so...
DATE: May 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Religion
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AUTHOR:
Juanae Crockwell
The Progressive Labour Party has paid tribute to former Presiding Elder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in Bermuda, the Reverend Malcolm Eve.
A spokesman for the Party said: "The PLP joins with the AME Church in sadness.
“As pastor at both ...
DATE: May 01, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Religion
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
Tracey Sharrieff is one of many Muslims in Bermuda observing Ramadan at this time.
Ramadan began with the sighting of the new moon on April 13 and will last until May 12. This is considered the holiest season in the Islamic year and is a time where M...
DATE: Apr 24, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Religion
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AUTHOR:
Juanae Crockwell
Tuesday marked the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
The ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, it officially begins with the signing of the new moon.
Muslims use the lunar calendar, which is ten days shorter than the Gregorian calen...
DATE: Apr 17, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Religion
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AUTHOR:
Juanae Crockwell
It’s another Covid Easter for Christians in Bermuda.
Churches and places of worship have been ordered to close as the Government attempts to curb the current outbreak of positive coronavirus cases on island.
This decision was disappointing for the Ch...
DATE: Apr 03, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Religion
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AUTHOR:
Juanae Crockwell
The World Council of Churches observed a week of zealous prayer from March 22 to 27.
One year into the Covid-19 pandemic churches across the globe prayed and reflected with lamentation and hope at the unprecedented suffering experienced since March 2...
DATE: Apr 03, 2021
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Religion
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Emmanuel Methodist Church, “the small church with a big heart”, is in need of a makeover and is hoping the community will come together to help make it happen.
The 150-year-old building has been in dire need of repair for some time. The roof, ceiling...
DATE: Mar 27, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Religion
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AUTHOR:
Juanae Crockwell
This week marks one year since the first two cases of Covid-19 were reported in Bermuda.
The announcement on March 18 was followed by a whirlwind of changes in the community; for religious organisations it forced a remodelling of the way congregation...
DATE: Mar 20, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Religion
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AUTHOR:
Juanae Crockwell
Bahá'ís in Bermuda and around the world will next Saturday celebrate Naw-Ruz, the Bahá'í New Year.
Naw-Ruz aligns with the spring equinox, the time when the sun crosses the equator line in a northerly direction; it signals the first day of spring in ...
DATE: Mar 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Religion
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AUTHOR:
Juanae Crockwell