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Prayers of forgiveness were offered today by the Free Wesleyan Church Evangelical group in a special prayer service reflecting on the destruction in Nuku'alofa one year ago today, November 16.

A special celebration of feasting and traditional dancing was held this afternoon, by Tongan Catholics at the 'Api Fo'ou College school ground.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' most sacred place in Tonga, the Tonga Temple was opened for public viewing today, Sept 25.

The Catholic Church World Youth Day 2007 will be marked in Tonga by youths carrying the World Youth Day Cross and an Icon of Mary throughout Tongatapu during May 22-26.

Tonga's small Muslim community of about 100 people are aiming to build a new boarding school on Tongatapu before 2010.

Rev. Dr ‘Alifeleti Malakai Mone has been re-elected for his ninth term as the President of the Free Wesleyan Church of Tonga during the 83rd Annual Church Conference that was opened this morning, by the Princess Regent, HRH Pilolevu Tuita.

A farewell Mass for John Paul II was held this evening, Sunday April 10, at St Mary...’s Cathedral, Ma'ufanga led by Bishop Soane Lilo Foliaki of Tonga, and attended by King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV and Queen Halaevalu Mata'aho, the Crown Prince Tupouto'a and the Prime Minister, Prince 'Ulukalala Lavaka Ata.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in program on Family Values presented the first Family Values Awards to three model Tongan families on September 2 at Liahona High School, Tongatapu. The awards were presented to Dr Viliami Puloka and his wife Dr 'Aivi Puloka; the President of the Free Church of Tonga, Rev. Semisi Fonua and family; and Dr Viliami Tangi and family.