Religion
VI Diocese celebrates Rosalie Ballentine’s appointment to ACC
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- On the eve of the 40th Anniversary of BVI-USVI Friendship Day later this month, the Virgin Islands and United States Virgin Islands already have something to both be proud of and that is the recent electing of Rosalie Simmonds-Ballentine of the Diocese of the Virgin Islands to serve as the Episcopal Church lay representative on the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC).
BVI/USVI Pathfinder Congressoree 2013 begins today, May 24 on Tortola
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The North Caribbean Conference of Seventh-day Adventists will be celebrating their 37th USVI/BVI Pathfinder Congressoree here on Tortola from May 24 – 26, 2013.
UPDATE: Maduro pleased ‘crusade noise’ was turned down
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Host of the television talk show ‘BVI Forum’, Edmund Maduro, was pleased to report on his programme on CBN Channel 51 on Saturday April 27, 2013 that the entity responsible for hosting the crusade at Festival Grounds had acted in a “responsible way” by turning down the volume of the loud speakers on three consecutive nights following complaints about the “loud noise”.
Thieves break into NLB Church at Duffs Bottom
DUFFS BOTTOM, Tortola, VI – Two bandits in full camouflage reportedly entered the offices of the New Life Baptist Church (NLBC) last Saturday, March 30, 2013 at Duffs Bottom and made good their escape with several valuable items.
VI celebrates Easter in Church
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- While some preferred to do some partying, parading and even kite flying, the majority of persons in the Virgin Islands faithfully made their way to their respective churches to celebrate the resurrection of Christ on Easter Sunday.
Masturbation is sinful but an accepted norm in VI society – Elton Callwoood
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – “When you masturbate, do you think of being in heavenly realms, do you think of Jesus?” was the question asked by guest of the Relationship Rescue show, Mr Elton Callwood while illustrating his point that masturbation was a sinful practice.
Hindus seeks to integrate in general VI society
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Persons of the Hindu faith are seeking to have a much stronger and obvious presence in the Virgin Islands, starting with the construction of a Temple on Tortola.
UPDATE: Virgin Islanders react to new Pope selection!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The Catholic community and other persons in the Virgin Islands have been making their opinions felt over the selection on March 13, 2013 of Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio as the Catholic Church's new Pope.
The level of hypocrisy in the VI 'is my biggest struggle'- Ayana S. Hull
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- “The level of hypocrisy that we pretend to be normal, it’s the biggest struggle that I have. Most of the people that know you know what you are going through but they try to pretend that it’s only something you know and I am not a hypocrite, I cannot live life like that.”
INSPIRED!- 31 Days
By Akil Johnson
I used to live in a way most people do, building exterior walls tall and thick so that no one would want to penetrate through. If it is love and light we need, why is it that we build walls so high that no one who brings it can succeed? Quite a puzzle indeed, but I’ve come to the understanding that we imprison ourselves with the very thing from which we need to be freed.