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Religious observance: Carrying the cross

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Religious observance: Carrying the cross

Danny Tolentino (left) and Junn Pascual carry the cross during the Auckland Filipino Catholic Community ‘Way of the Cross’ march in Winstone Park, Mt Roskill, Auckland, during Easter week 2014. Most Filipino migrants to New Zealand are Catholic, and faith is an important aspect of their culture.

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Carl Walrond, Filipinos – Culture, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/46658/religious-observance-carrying-the-cross (accessed 25 June 2026).

Story by Carl Walrond, published 7 September 2015, updated 1 August 2024.