The Correction-Path Caodai Church held its annual conference 2020 (95th religious year) on November 29 at its Holy See located in Vietnam’s southern Ben Tre province.
The event drew 277 dignitaries of the Caodai sect who are priests and higher rankings of the Caodai church.
Guests at the conference included Director of Caodai Affairs Department of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs Đinh Quang Tiến, representatives of the provincial religious committee and local authorities.
The one-day gathering reviewed results of affairs of the Correction-Path Caodai church in the 95th religious year, outlined working plans for the 96 religious year (2021), and strengthened leading personnel of the High Council and Executive Committee of the Caodai church.
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Director of Caodai Affairs Department Đinh Quang Tiến extends congratulations to Caodai conference.
According to the annual report, in 2020, the Caodai sect contributed two billion VND and 2,700m2 of land for building community facilities, spent 11 billion VND and 22,500 working days on charities programs, and supported the construction of three charitable houses and three rural bridges in Ben Tre.
However, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, several affairs of the Caodai sect planned for the 95th religious year have been postponed, canceled or scaled down, including the canceling of the celebration of the 95th founding anniversary of Caodaism in Hanoi and ceremonies for inaugurating several oratories, etc.
During the annual conference, nine dignitaries have been additionally elected to the high council (2) and the executive committee (7) of the Correction-Path Caodai Church, with Archbishop Ngọc Phụ Thanh selected as Head of the Caodai executive committee.
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