'Oku fiefia 'a e Nepituno Tonga Online News ke fakahoko atu heni 'a e Fakamonū ki he Tonga kotoa. ‘Ofa ke tau ma’u ha Pekia Kelesi’ia mo Fakalaulauloto ki he Feilaulau ‘oku ‘amanaki ke fakahoko ‘i he Kolosi 'e hotau 'Eiki Huhu'i ko Sisū Kalaisi ma’a e Fa’ahinga ‘o e Tangata. Pea ke tau toetu’u fakataha mo ia ‘i hono fakamanatu ‘a ‘Ene ikuna ‘a Fa’itoka 'i he laumalie 'o e Melino mo e 'Ofa.

'Ofa Atu,

Nepituno Tonga Online News

TOHI 'A KATINALI MAFI 'O FAKAMA'ALA'ALA 'A E VAKAI 'A E SIASI KATOLIKA KI HE CEDAW

ʻOku ou fakatapu ki he Tuʻi ʻo Tongá, Sea ʻo e Fale Aleá, ʻEiki Palemia ʻo Tonga, kau Taki Lotu, houʻeiki mo e kakai kotoa ʻo e fonuá.

The Catholic church of the Diocese of Tonga and Niue says it does not support the Convention on the Elimination of any form of Discrimination Against Women, CEDAW.

On the tiny, heavily Christian island of Tonga, churches dot the landscape and choirs can be heard singing on any day of the week.

Neongo ko hono fakanofo ‘o Soane Patita Mafi koe Katinali ma’ae Siasi Katolika Loma ka ‘oku hoifua kiai ‘a e Hau e Fonua mo Ha’a Moheofo, laumalie lelei kiai ‘a e Ho’ueiki  mo e Kau Taki ‘o e Pule’anga pea  fiefia ai ‘a Ha’a Matapule,  pehe ki he kakai kotoa ‘o e ‘Otu Tonga. Ko e hisitolia foki ‘eni ki he fonua ‘a e faifaiange kuo hoifua ‘a Langi ka e kae fakafou mai ‘i he Tu’i Tapu ‘a e tapuaki ko’eni ki he Tahi Saute ‘o lave monu ai ‘a e fo’i piliote.

Among the 20 new Church leaders that Pope Francis made members of the College of Cardinals on Saturday was Bishop Soane Patita Mafi from the Polynesian archipelago of Tonga in the Pacific Ocean.  At just 53 years of age, he becomes the youngest member of the College of Cardinals, as well as the first man in the history of this young Church to receive this honour.

'Oku ha he ngaahi 'imisi taa 'i lalo 'a hono luluku 'o 'Eiki Latu 'Alaifotuika Fahina e Paepae Filipe. Na'e fakahoko 'a e luluku ko'eni 'e he Tangata'eiki 'Aleki Tikoni 'o e Siasi 'Ingilani Arch Bishop Joe Leota 'i he Falelotu Siasi Faka 'Ingilani pe 'i Nuku'alofa.