Waving pictures of Jesus and placards in opposition to the United Nation's Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), Tonga's Catholic Women’s League today led a march to Parliament to present a petition.
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Friday 27 February 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
His Eminence Cardinal Soane Patita Paini Mafi returned to Tonga on February 26 and continues his normal duties as Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Tonga and Niue, after what he described as a ‘humbling experience’ in Rome.
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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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Monday 16 February 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Church of Jesus Christ and Latter Day Saints (LDS) will be hosting a feature length film documentary tomorrow February 17 at the Fa’onelua Convention Centre.
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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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Thursday 2 October 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
There are now more Mormons in Tonga than Catholics, making Mormonism (LDS church) the second largest Christian denomination in the Kingdom after Methodism. Tonga is also the world’s “most Mormon country”, having a higher proportion of Mormons per capita than any other nation.
Wednesday 10 September 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will construct a new stake centre on a property on Vaha’akolo Road behind the Teufaiva Outdoor Stadium.
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Monday 7 July 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The One Tonga choral night filled the Queen Salote Memorial Hall with music last night, 8 June, as 13 singing groups from various Christian denominations presented “Glorifing God in Song".
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Friday 27 June 2014
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Neiafu, Vava'u
HM King Tupou VI opened the 91st Free Wesleyan Church Annual Conference at the Laumalie Ma'oni'oni Church in Neiafu, Vava’u on June 26.
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Wednesday 25 June 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Rev Dr 'Ahio was re-elected this afternoon Wednesday June 25, as the President of the Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga during the 91st Free Wesleyan Church Annual Conference in Neiafu, Vava’u.
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Friday 23 May 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A small bone, said to be the remains of an English missionary, Rev. Thomas Baker, who was killed and eaten at Navosa, Fiji, in 1867, has been discovered in a small concrete box found beneath a hall in Nausori, Fiji.
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Friday 29 June 2012
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A healthy body for a healthy soul and a healthy mind, HM King Tupou VI told members of the Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga when he officially open the 89th Annual Conference of the church yesterday morning, June 28, 2012.
Thursday 28 June 2012
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Rev Dr 'Ahio was re-elected on June 27, as the President of the Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga during the 89th Free Wesleyan Church Annual Conference at the Centennial Church, Saione.
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Friday 6 January 2012
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
*The 'Api-Fo'ou Ex-students Association raised more than a million pa'anga during their four days Jubilee celebration from December 27-30, to mark the establishment of 'Api-Fo'ou by Catholic priests 125 years ago.
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Tuesday 6 December 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Christmas carols were performed in central Nuku'alofa on Thursday night December 1, in a special program organized by the Sisu koe Fetu'ungingila Church Group.
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Wednesday 28 September 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
White 'Faka-Sepitema' on September 28, in Nuku'alofa saw hundreds of women of the Church of Tonga (Hou'eiki) in Tongatapu dressed in white for their annual roll call.
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Thursday 22 September 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
White September or 'Faka-Sepitema' yesterday in Nuku'alofa saw hundreds of women members of the Church of Tonga dressed in white, gathering for their annual roll call.
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Thursday 23 June 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Rev Dr 'Ahio was re-elected on June 22 as the President of the Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga during the 88th Free Wesleyan Church Annual Conference at the Centennial Church, Saione.
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Wednesday 18 May 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
THE Free Church of Tonga opened a new church complex at Vaini on Saturday, May 14 officiated by Lord Ma'afu and attended by hundreds of church members from throughout Tonga and abroad.
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Wednesday 2 March 2011
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's Night of Prayer (Po Lotu) for the people of the earthquake stricken city of Christchurch, New Zealand, was held at the Centenary Church of the Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga on Sunday evening, February 27, where nIne choirs from different churches joined in a memorial service.
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