Pull up a pew in Nukunonu

Produced by New Zealand Geographic

Southeasterly trades blow through the louvred windows, lifting the smoke of Mass. The hymns are full-throated. While congregations wither in the West, every household turns out for the service on Nukunonu. The joy and structure of Catholicism seem to match the conservative family values and collective responsibility that is baked into Tokelauan culture.

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