Church leaders call for harsher sentences for gun offenders Lauryn Escamilla22/04/20260124 views While calling for sweeping changes to Barbados’ gun laws, church leaders have proposed that convicted murderers and those found with illegal firearms be given lengthy prison sentences. On the heels… Read more
Pastor urges mindset shift on ex-inmates rehab Shamar Blunt22/04/2026044 views With 23 homicides already recorded this year, a leading pastor has accused Barbadian society itself of fuelling the cycle of crime by shutting former inmates out of jobs and second… Read more
Thunder Bay mass shooting: Anglicans call for end to gunplay Shanna Moore21/04/20260424 views The Anglican Church has joined calls for an end to gun violence following Sunday night’s shooting at Lower Carlton, St James, which left three men dead and another injured. In… Read more
Church leaders back call for ‘month of prayer, action’ Lourianne Graham09/04/2026094 views Church leaders on Thursday called for a nationwide month of prayer to confront the country’s crime crisis, alongside urgent action on parenting, poverty, and drug abuse. Their appeal comes as… Read more
Anglican clergyman calls for hope and new possibilities this Easter Jenique Belgrave06/04/20260215 views In a time of global unrest and personal challenges, Canon Wayne Isaacs delivered an Easter Sunday message of hope, encouraging Barbadians to embrace new possibilities. Addressing the congregation at St… Read more
Faith, family, fish: Residents, visitors share diverse Easter traditions Ricardo Roberts03/04/20260171 views As Holy Week gives way to Easter, the spirit of the season has revealed a tapestry of traditions that range from deep religious devotion to quiet family gatherings and international… Read more
Lent challenges believers to live their faith daily – RC priest Lourianne Graham18/02/2026020 views Worshippers attending the Ash Wednesday midday service at St Patrick’s Roman Catholic Cathedral on Bay Street were reminded that the Lenten season is rooted in God’s love, renewal, and a… Read more
Churches pivot to win back youth as attendance lags post-Covid Lourianne Graham17/02/2026079 views On the eve of Ash Wednesday, the start of the Christian season of Lent, church leaders were scrambling with fresh programmes to lure back young people whose attendance has yet… Read more
Faith leaders say fatherless homes eroding values Sheria Brathwaite07/11/2025065 views Faith leaders warned that the rise in fatherless households and family breakdowns across the region is being driven by shifting social attitudes, independence among women, and the erosion of traditional… Read more
Foundation steps up fight against gun violence Barbados Today08/06/20250450 views Amid a worrying rise in violent crime, the Tyrese Caesar Foundation Against Gun Violence is intensifying its efforts to promote peace across Barbados. On Saturday, the organisation hosted its third… Read more