Category: Religion
Follow the mass on the Internet!
by Ted Wood | Oct 3, 2021 | Area, New Caledonia, Religion
Due to the confinement, Catholics can no longer attend mass. Masses are broadcast live on Radio...
Read MoreTahiti celebrates the 55th anniversary of the first nuclear test
by Ted Wood | Jul 4, 2021 | Area, Environment, French Polynesia, Pacific, Politics, Religion
On Friday 2 July, over 2,300 people marched through the streets of Papeete, Tahiti, to commemorate...
Read MoreA mass for the the new rescue center in Wallis
by Thomas Wilson | Dec 9, 2020 | Healthcare, Religion, Wallis and Futuna
After the mass and the blessing of the brand new rescue centre and its vehicles, on Wallis island,...
Read MoreMore than 120 people banned from their home in Maré
by Ted Wood | Nov 9, 2020 | Breaking News, New Caledonia, Politics, Religion
After the flood of violence on November 2, the tribe of Roh prepares the Red snapper festival. In...
Read MoreNo more vacancies in Wallis and Futuna cemeteries
by Ted Wood | Nov 7, 2020 | Culture, Religion, Wallis and Futuna
Wallisians and Futunians are very attached to the cult of the dead. The cemeteries hold an...
Read MoreMaré Island: Violence in paradise
by Ted Wood | Nov 5, 2020 | New Caledonia, Politics, Religion
The small heavenly island of Maré is disturbed by violence because of the appointment of a young...
Read MoreA new bishop wanted for New Caledonia
by Thomas Wilson | Sep 28, 2020 | New Caledonia, Religion
In the Latin Church, the bishops are requested to submit their resignation to the pope on reaching...
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- Covid returns to Tahiti
The Covid-19 epidemic is back on the rise in French Polynesia. Sixty-six new cases were confirmed last week, according to Tahiti Infos. According to the health watch bulletin, the cases are mainly concentrated in Tahiti (46), then in the Tuamotus (11) and the Leeward Islands (6). The XBB.1.5 sub-variant, responsible for this upsurge, appears to be more contagious, but has so far caused very few serious cases.