Government Committee for Religious Affairs leader extends Christmas greetings to Catholics in Ho Chi Minh city

12/17/2015

Chairman of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs (GCRA) Phạm Dũng met with Archbishop Bùi Văn Đọc of Ho Chi Minh city Archdiocese, President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Vietnam on December 15 on occasion of Christmas 2015.

Joining the visit were Vice Chairman of the GCRA Trần Tấn Hùng and representatives from GCRA’s departments.

At the reception, Chairman Phạm Dũng wished Archbishop Bùi Văn Đọc and Catholics in the archdiocese a merry and happy Christmas. He also expressed his belief that the Archbishop would make further contributions to the development of the Church and the country.

On the same day, the GCRA Chairman Phạm Dũng also visited the Catholic family of Lê Đức Thịnh, whom was granted the title Knight of the Grand Cross by Vatican, at his home in District 7.

The GCRA delegation visits Lê Đức Thịnh’s Catholic family

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