Pope Francis grieves, prays for atheist revolutionary Castro
From Newsmax Pope Francis said the death of Cuba’s revolutionary leader Fidel Castro was “sad news” and that he was grieving and praying for his repose. Francis expressed his condolences in a Spanish-language message to Fidel’s brother, President Raul Castro…
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Cayman Islands Seafarers Association year-end Social Gathering The Cayman Islands Seafarers Association wishes to inform all Members that there will be a year-end Social Gathering, on Saturday December 3rd 2016 at 7:00 PM. in the Seafarer’s Hall, 11 Victory Ave….
The Editor speaks: Thanksgiving
On Thursday Americans celebrate their Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is actually universal. In fact, Thanksgiving falls under a category of festivals that spans cultures, continents and millennia. In ancient times, the Egyptians, Greeks and Romans feasted and paid tribute to their gods…
This powerful essay about a painful childhood memory got a student into 14 colleges including Harvard, Stanford, and Princeton
By Abby Jackson From Business Insider We all have memories from our childhood that we’d likely rather forget. Sometimes it’s those very same painful life lessons that have the most lasting impact on your world view. Recent Harvard University graduate…
Violence against Muslims increased in 2015
By Tess Owen VICE News From Business Insider Hate crimes against Muslims in the U.S. surged in 2015 in the biggest increase since 9/11, according to FBI data released Monday. The increase from 2014 to 2015, as a racially charged…
Johnnie Moore: Evangelical panic over death of Christianity helped fuel Trump win
By Bill Hoffmann From Newsmax The sweeping support evangelicals gave Donald Trump on Election Day was stoked by their fear that Christianity is being killed off, Johnnie Moore, a spokesman for My Faith Votes, which focuses on getting Christian Americans…
In the election’s aftermath, someone left a very kind note on a mosque door
BY SOPHIE HIRSH From MASHABLE In America, the days surrounding the election have revealed both a lot of hateand a lot of love. A Redditor shared a note he noticed on the door of his local mosque in Fishers, Indiana,…
Remembrance Sunday Parade and Ceremony in Cayman Islands
On Sunday, 13 November 2016 the Cayman Islands will join nations around the world to pay tribute to those veterans who defended their countries during times of war. The annual Remembrance Sunday ceremony will honour all veterans, including those who…
Self proclaimed Guyanese “Pope” in sex tape scandal
From St Lucia News Online NEWS SOURCE GUYANA – Well known Guyanese televangelist and self proclaimed “Pope”, Dr. Philbert London has found himself at the centre of a sex tape scandal that has sent social media in a frenzy but…
Adventist church partners with Have A Heart Cayman Islands
From Seventh- Day Adventist Church Kings Seventh-day Adventist Church is partnering with Health City’s Have a Heart Cayman Islands to assist children travelling to the Cayman Islands for life-saving heart surgery. Since its launch in 2014, the non-profit Have a…