Sister Catherine Hannan, a well-known Sister of Compassion, passed away last Friday after a short illness. Her funeral took place at the Sisters’ motherhouse in Island Bay on Monday. In the New Year Honours List, she had been awarded the Queen’s Service Medal for services to the community. Read more in NZ Catholic
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Archbishop Mataca receives civil award
Friday, June 7th, 2013
Fiji’s highest honour, the Companion of the Order of Fiji, has been awarded to the outgoing Archbishop of the Catholic Church of Fiji, Petero Mataca. This award is given for eminent achievement and merit of the highest degree for service to Fiji and to humanity at large. President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau, as the chancellor of Read more