During the visit, Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli conveyed best wishes of the Pope to Catholics in the parish and encouraged Catholics to make further contributions to the development of the Catholic Church in general and Ho Chi Minh city Archdiocese in particular. During the visit to the parish, the Vatican Archbishop, local priests and followers also conducted a holy ritual and prayed together. 

Thu Thiem parish, one of oldest parishes of Ho Chi Minh city Archdiocese, was established in 1859.

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