Suspended priest on tiny Caribbean island turns to music to make his voice heard
- A suspended Catholic priest from the tiny Caribbean island of Grenada has found a new pulpit in calypso music, using its rhythmic beats to voice his strong opinions on issues ranging from the conflict in Gaza to sexual abuse within the church.
- Father Gerard Paul, a native of Grenada, is no longer permitted to conduct masses, funerals, weddings, or baptisms, following repeated criticisms of the church and its clergy.
- However, this suspension has not silenced him; instead, he has embraced calypso, an Afro-Caribbean genre renowned for its witty lyrics and sharp social commentary, as his new platfo
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- A suspended Catholic priest from the tiny Caribbean island of Grenada has found a new pulpit in calypso music, using its rhythmic beats to voice his strong opinions on issues ranging from the conflict in Gaza to sexual abuse within the church.
- Father Gerard Paul, a native of Grenada, is no longer permitted to conduct masses, funerals, weddings, or baptisms, following repeated criticisms of the church and its clergy.
- However, this suspension has not silenced him; instead, he has embraced calypso, an Afro-Caribbean genre renowned for its witty lyrics and sharp social commentary, as his new platfo
Sources: The Independent