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Monday 20 November 2023
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga will host three primates of the Anglican Church of Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia, this week, on 24-25 November. Archbishop Don Tamihere, Archbishop Philip Richardson, and Archbishop Sione ‘Uluilakepa will chair the Standing Committee of the General Synod held for the first time in Tonga.
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Friday 6 October 2023
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Provo-Utah, USA
Tonga's Parliamentary Speaker Lord Fakafanua represented Tonga at the 30th Annual International Law and Religion Symposium, on 1-3 October, hosted by the Brigham Young University School of Law, at BYU University in Provo, Utah.
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Wednesday 9 August 2023
World Youth Day 2023

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

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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Wednesday 24 May 2023
Archbishop Uluilakepa

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The 8th Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Polynesia, His Grace Archbishop Sione Silonga Uluilakepa will visit Tonga from 25 May to 1 June. He is the third Tongan to hold this position and this is his first visit back home, after being consecrated in Fiji.
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Monday 13 September 2021

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A ground-breaking ceremony for the establishment of the second temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Tonga was held at Neiafu, Vava’u on Saturday 11 September.
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Tuesday 6 July 2021

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tonga Choral Night brought together a variety of church choirs on Sunday July 4, for an annual choral evening that never fails to impress, at the Queen Salote Memorial Hall.
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Wednesday 23 June 2021

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Rev. Dr Tevita Koloa'ia Havea is the new President of the Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga, elected during its 97th Conference on June 22 in ‘Eua. HM King Tupou VI opened the church conference.
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Wednesday 23 September 2020

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Churches have scaled down their annual Faka-Sepitema roll-call for women, with each district having their own roll-call due to the restrictions imposed by COVID-19 prevention.
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Thursday 20 August 2020

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The exterior design of a new temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to be built in Neiafu, Vava’u, was released recently.
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Wednesday 18 March 2020

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints has temporarily suspended all public gatherings worldwide, until further notice, as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Area Seventy-Pacific Area Elder 'Inoke Fotu Kupu stated on March 17 that this was why Members are having Sunday worship in their homes.
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Friday 21 February 2020

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A peace camp attended by around 20 Anglican Church youth to learn about religious diversity and co-exist with people of different religions, was held on 17 February, at St Mathias church in Pahu.
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Wednesday 26 June 2019

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Reports that the LDS Church will help the Tonga government pay off its sovereign debt to China are “not true”, the church stated today.
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Tuesday 25 June 2019

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Rev Dr 'Ahio was re-elected as the President of the Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga during the 96th Free Wesleyan Church Annual Conference on June 25 in Nuku’alofa.
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Monday 20 May 2019

The head of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, President Russell M. Nelson will visit Tonga this week, on 23 May.
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Friday 19 April 2019

A Good Friday parade on Hala Vuna by members of the Catholic Church, attracted crowds at Ma’ufanga this morning, 19 April.
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Thursday 28 June 2018

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Rev Dr 'Ahio was re-elected as the President of the Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga during the 95th Free Wesleyan Church Annual Conference on June 28 in Pangai, Ha’apai.
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Tuesday 12 June 2018

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The ‘Amanaki Lelei Centre – Sadaqah-House, a Charitable Trust in Sopu, has started offering language classes in French, Arabic and Mathematics.
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Wednesday 9 May 2018
New Plymouth, New Zealand
The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia has paved the way for the blessing of same sex relationships - but Anglican churches in Polynesia will all opt out - the Anglican Synod said in a statement today.
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Tuesday 8 May 2018

Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Children were beautifully dressed to celebrate Fakame or Children’s Sunday at Free Wesleyan Churches throughout Tonga on 6 May.
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