Chabai is a

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mission run by the

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located in the northwestern coast of Bougainville. During

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it was occupied by the Japanese armed forces. Three Australian Marist Brothers teaching there were killed by the Japanese. The Chabai mission operates the Nazareth Centre for Rehabilitation which was setup after the Bougainville Civil War. It has Safe houses and training rooms which are often used to hosts programs that promote social change through peacebuilding activities.

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Catholic missions Organisations based in Papua New Guinea {{RC-society-stub