Prime Minister Hon. Hu’akavameiliku and his wife, Lady Fiona greeted His Holiness, Pope Francis in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, on Saturday, 7 September. “An amazing experience!! Asked His Holiness to bless Tonga and in return he asked for our prayers,” Hon. Hu'akavameiliku stated on social media.
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Tuesday 10 September 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Wednesday 9 August 2023
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Lisbon, Portugal
Tonga Catholic youth joined thousands of other youth members of the Catholic Church, in Lisbon, Portugal, celebrating World Youth Day that started from 1 to 6 August.
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Tuesday 4 July 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Over 100 Tongan Catholic youth will take part in the Catholic Church World Youth Day, from 1-6 August in Lisbon, Portugal.
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Tuesday 17 February 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
In two important engagements in Rome, Tonga's King Tupou VI addressed delegates at the opening of the 38th Session of the Governing Council of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), on Monday February 16, and later in the day had an audience with Pope Francis at the Vatican.
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Monday 16 February 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
His Eminence Cardinal Mafi (53) has become Tonga's first cardinal following his appointment by Pope Francis during a consistory, on February 14 at St Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City.
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Tuesday 10 February 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Bishop Soane Patita Paini Mafi (53) will be made Cardinal at a consistory in Rome on Saturday, February 14, making him Tonga’s first as named by Pope Francis.
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Monday 5 January 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Bishop Soane Patita Paini Mafi (53) is the first Tongan to be made a Cardinal of the Catholic Church, and the youngest of 20 new cardinals announced by Pope Francis yesterday.
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