With this, Barbados now has 89 electric buses—the most in the Caribbean. The new buses are expected to start running on May 1, 2025. They should help improve transport in rural areas, especially in ...

It accurately describes the life of Sister Patricia Bergan, of Syracuse, who will be posthumously receive the Dorothy Day Award at St. Lucy’s Church on Thursday, May 8. Bergan passed away on Dec ...

Perched on the northern tip of Barbados in the parish of St. Lucy (there are 11 parishes in Barbados), I counted down the seconds until I arrived at the iconic spot where it all began in 1703.

showcasing key pillars of Barbados’ tourism industry, including sugar, cricket, and the sea. The year began with a focus on Faith in St. Lucy, followed by Heritage in St. Peter. Through these ...

It is created as a promise fulfilled for answered prayers. Below for the listing and interactive map of St. Joseph's Altars: All Saints, 1441 Teche St., New Orleans: Altar viewing March 15 ...

Baptised in St Lucy, Barbados, 15/09/1776, daughter of Samuel Rock and his wife Mary. Married Abel Hinds in St Lucy in 1793. Son Samuel born in 1793 and daughter Mary Jane born in 1796; both baptised ...

The liturgical feast of St Lucy, patron saint of the blind and those with eye trouble, is celebrated on December 13. In Gozo, the feast is being celebrated at Santa Luċija church, Santa Luċija ...

On the feast day of St. Lucy, Dec. 13, Pope Francis said that “we need women’s work and their word in a Church that reaches out that it may be leaven and light in the culture and in our lives ...

The Holy Father noted that ‘Lucy is a woman’ and that her holiness shows the Church ‘how unique are the ways in which women follow the Lord.’ Statue of St. Lucy at the New Chapel of St ...

St Lucy (aka Lucia) was a virgin martyr in fourth-century Sicily. And according to one version of her story, she had beautiful eyes. But when a persistent suitor made the mistake of admiring their ...

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