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Living the Faith
Now 80 and definitely improved with age, in the annals of Bahamian church history, she's still relatively young.With Catholicism already established in the north with the laying of the cornerstone of St. Francis Xavier Cathedral in August 1885, followed by Sacred Heart Parish in the east, in November 1926, Our Lady's, or more formally, Our Lady of the Holy Souls Parish and Faith Community, brought the denomination into the deep south of the City of Nassau.
In her book, 'Exploring Religious Studies in Bahamian Junior High Schools', Vernetta Capron-Ferguson notes that, "The Roman Catholic's presence in The Bahamas may have started as early as 1492," with the arrival of the Catholic navigator Christopher Columbus.
However, because of political and territorial realities among the various Imperial powers, the church's presence in The Bahamas lagged some 200 years behind its Protestant "off-shoots", namely the three major streams - Lutheran, Calvinist and Anglican - that followed the 16th century Reformation.
Businessman wants to evict Smith from Bahamas mansion
NASSAU, Bahamas A businessman involved in a property dispute with Texan Anna Nicole Smith today said he wants her evicted. The reality T-V star has been in seclusion at a mansion in the Bahamas since the September death of her 20-year-old son, David, just days after she bore a daughter. South Carolina developer Ben Thompson says he's a former boyfriend of Smith, they met about 18 months ago and had a "short relationship." Thompson told reporters in Nassau that he loaned Smith money to buy the house for nearly one (M) million dollars. Thompson says Smith failed to make mortgage payments. He said they remained friendly until the house dispute. Thompson also says Smith told him that he's the father of baby Dannielynn, but the developer says he's certain that's not true.Anna Nicole Smith stirs up Bahamas
NASSAU, Bahamas (Reuters) - Actress Anna Nicole Smith is shaping up as a major political embarrassment for the government of the Bahamas with one minister under pressure to resign for giving her special treatment.Since arriving in Nassau three months ago, and being struck by tragedy when her 20-year-old son Daniel Wayne Smith died, the former reality TV star has sparked a Cabinet crisis, angry editorials and inspired lawsuits that could drag on for months.
.Bahamas: More Controversy Over Anna Nicole Smith
Hardbeatnews, NASSAU, Bahamas, Weds. Nov. 8, 2006: A sterile real estate magnate has admitted in an affidavit that former Play Boy bunny and reality TV star, Anna Nicole Smith had tried to get him to admit he was the father of her daughter. Ted Thompson admitted to having an affair with Smith, whom he claims later tried to convince him he was her babys daddy. But he had undergone a vasectomy, TMZ.com reported. He claims after that request was turned down, Smith then named Howard K. Stern, her attorney as the babys father despite confessing to him that the true father of Dannielynn Hope Marshall Stern was actually her former boyfriend, Larry Birkhead. Birkhead is fighting to be recognized as the father. The latest saga in the Smith real life drama comes as the TrimSpa spokesperson left a Bahamas hospital where she had been treated for pneumonia for the last week.Chalk's to start flying to Bahamas on Nov. 9
Nearly a year after a deadly crash, Chalk's International Airlines has received approval to begin flights on Nov. 9 as part of a strategy to restore the Fort Lauderdale-based seaplane venture to full service. By INA PAIVA CORDLE icordle@MiamiHerald.comChalk's International Airlines has received federal government approval to begin scheduled flights on Nov. 9 from Fort Lauderdale to Bimini and Nassau, the Bahamas, using leased planes operated by a Montana carrier.
By the end of January, the carrier hopes to lease additional aircraft to fly from Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach to Tallahassee, Gainesville, Orlando, Tampa and Key West and to various destinations in the Bahamas, said Rajan Nair, Chalk's general manager and director of operations.
And in the meantime, the airline is laying plans, in conjunction with the Federal Aviation Administration, to rebuild its Mallard aircraft to resume seaplane service from Miami's Watson Island, Nair said.
Bahamas eager for Round 2
NASSAU, Bahamas The Bahamas men's national team is eagerly looking forward to the second round of the Digicel Caribbean Cup in Barbados.The Bahamians tackle the hosts in the opening match on November 19, followed by matches against Bermuda and St Vincent and the Grenadines in the next round.
"We've really started to make waves in the Caribbean now, and people are seeing us as a developing and up-and-coming nation in football," Bahamas technical director Gary Whyte said.
"We have gotten better. We've had teams qualify in the past, but the one great thing about this team is that the players have come right through our system."
Preparations have been ongoing since the side returned from first-round play in Cuba earlier in September.