Posts Tagged ‘Archbishop Alapati Lui Mataeliga’

Delighted congratulations for Samoa-Apia’s new archbishop-elect

Monday, June 17th, 2024
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Samoa-Apia’s new Archbishop-elect is much-loved West Auckland parish priest Fr Mosese Tui. The Samoan-born, raised and ordained priest (pictured) will replace Archbishop Alapati Lui Mata’eliga who died in April last year. Tui’s episcopal ordination is expected to take place on 22 August 2024. Delighted response The move has been met with widespread acclaim and congratulations Read more

Samoa’s Catholic archbishop lashes Government, warns of dictatorship

Thursday, June 3rd, 2021

Samoa’s Catholic archbishop used the ‘dictatorship’ word several times while lacerating the country’s political leaders in a public Mass on Monday. Alapati Lui Mataeliga took the opportunity to lash out at the Human Rights Protection Party-led (H.R.P.P.) caretaker Government and its leadership during Samoa’s constitutional crisis. His fiery sermon covered the crisis triggered by caretaker Read more