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Christchurch Women’s Prison chaplain Mary Kamo retires after 33 years

Friday, May 6th, 2016

Mary Kamo has retired after 33 years as a chaplain at Christchurch Women’s Prison. When Mary Kamo started working as a catholic chaplain at Christchurch Women’s Prison, there were fewer than 50 prisoners inside the facility. It was 1983 and she was the first laywoman to become a chaplain to prisoners in New Zealand. Read Read more