Tag: Vietnam
South Korean bishop apologizes for Vietnam War atrocities
Apology follows a court order that Seoul compensate the survivor of a mass killing during the conflict
Seoul court rules South Korea responsible for Vietnam War massacre
South Korean marines were accused of killing around 70 civilians during a raid on February 12, 1968
Why Vietnam is celebrating the Year of the Cat, not the...
Streets are decked out with statues of felines and shops are stocked full of cat-themed decorations
Vietnam president resigns amid major anti-graft purge
The sudden departure is a highly unusual move in communist Vietnam, where political changes are normally carefully orchestrated
US focus on Vietnam’s religious record may not be enough, spiritual...
The country has been included on a State Department watch list for violating religious freedom
Vietnamese founder of outlawed Buddhist sect dies in prison
Thu, 74, founder of the An Dan Dai Dao religious group, was serving a life sentence in Gia Trung Detention Center
Police descend on Catholic enclave in Vietnam in attempt to quash...
According to parish priest Joseph Nguyen Van Thoan, the land has been owned by the Church for more than 100 years
Seminary rector becomes new auxiliary bishop of Ho Chi Minh City
Joseph Bui Cong Trac will be the second auxiliary bishop chosen by the Vatican after Louis Nguyen Anh Tuan was appointed in 2017
Land rights dispute threatens Catholic parish in Vietnamese village
Local authorities occupied the land in 1972 and the parish priest said there have been several attempts by the Church to secure its return
Protestants in Vietnam’s Central Highlands complain of constant police harassment
The Evangelical Church of Christ’s claims came just ahead of Wednesday’s U.S.-Vietnam Human Rights Dialogue
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