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Celebrating his 43rd Anniversary to the Priesthood and the 20th Anniversary of his Episcopal Ordination at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Nassau

For the Knights of Columbus 141st Supreme Convention Orlando, Florida 2nd August, 2023

A Press Statement by The Bishops of the Antilles Episcopal Conference (AEC) on Crime and Violence in the Caribbean, issued following the 67 Annual Plenary Meeting of the Antilles Episcopal Conference held in the Diocese of Willemstad, Curacao on, April 23rd - 28th, 2023, in response to the Caricom Heads of Government: Regional Symposium to address Crime and Violence as a public health issue.

"Father into your hands I commend my spirit".  In the Gospel of Luke these are the final words of Jesus as he died on the cross.  The passage where these words are found was the Gospel passage used at the Rite of Christian Burial for Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI on Thursday 5th of January.

We were deeply saddened at the news of the death of Dr. Julia Wershing  on Tuesday, September 6, 2022. She was living in Nebraska, USA at the time.

The Archdiocese of Nassau is deeply saddened to learn of the unfortunate incident resulting in the death of a minor on the grounds of St. Bede’s Church (Sutton Street) last evening.

The following is the Message sent by the Holy Father Francis on the occasion of the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation (1 September 2022)

+ Read about Archbishop Pinder’s 42 year journey in the priesthood + New Archdiocesan Appointments + Highlights from Diaconate Ordination + Find out why there is nothing ordinary about “Ordinary Time” + Have you ever wondered where Saint Days come from and why? +

Consultation and dialog are essential aspects of the formation of public policy in a vibrant democracy.  As a dialog partner in the current public conversation regarding the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill 2009 (commonly referred to as the “marital rape ban”), I offer this contribution on behalf of the Roman Catholic Church.

As we approach the beginning of the New Year, we find ourselves still in the grips of a global pandemic. In fact, at this time we are experiencing an increase in COVID-19 infections probably due to the presence among us of the newest and most infectious variant of the virus. Read more >

Mass celebrating Christmas 2021 and New Year's 2022 will be available online via Facebook and YouTube. Parishes of the Archdiocese of Nassau will also be celebrating Mass in-person. Click here for the full schedule.

A Prayer for Our Nation as We Approach General Elections 2021

Archbishop Patrick C. Pinder, STD, CMG, KC*HS, Archbishop of Nassau, joins Pope Francis in encouraging everyone to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

Unauthorized Use of Mt Alvernia (Como Hill), Cat Island

The May 2021 Digital Edition of The Bahama Catholic is now available!