Catholic Archbishop calls for Fijians to be servants of peace

Monday, April 29th, 2019

Jesus’ message of peace should be used as a guide by politicians and ordinary people to avoid a repeat of Fiji’s past political violence, Catholic Archbishop Peter Loy Chong of Suva has urged in his Easter message.

Easter was not only about the body of Jesus coming back to life, but also about the peace that followed the resurrection of Christ, according to the archbishop in the Pacific island nation. Read more

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