

Government Religious Committee leader receives Iran-Vietnam Friendship Association
On March 30, Chief Executive Vice Chairman of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs (GCRA) Bùi Thanh Hà received a…......04/04/2016

Priesthood, diaconate ordainment held in Hanoi Cathedral
Six priest priests and eight deacons were ordained at a ceremony held on March 30 in Hanoi Cathedral.......04/01/2016

Mother Angelica, nun who founded Catholic TV Network, dead at 92
Mother Mary Angelica of the Annunciation, a cloistered Franciscan nun who founded the largest Roman Catholic television network in the…......04/01/2016

U.S. International Religious Freedom delegation visits Gia Lai province
On March 30, U.S. Ambassador-at-large for International Religious Freedom David Saperstein and his delegation met with Gia Lai provincial authorities…......04/01/2016

Dinh Co temple in Vung Tau province
Dinh Co temple is located in Long Hai town, Long Dien District of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province.......04/01/2016

VFF Vice Chairman Le Ba Trinh receives U.S. Ambassador-at-large for International Religious Freedom
Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Lê Bá Trình hosted a reception for visiting U.S. Ambassador-at-large…......04/01/2016

Human rights are target of Vietnam’s development
Human rights are both the target and the driving force of Vietnam’s development and renewal process, said Deputy Minister of…......03/31/2016

'Sistine chapel of early Middle Ages' reopens in Rome after 30 years
Sixth century Basilica di Santa Maria Antiqua, which houses rare collection of early Christian art, has undergone extensive restoration.......03/31/2016

Trung Hai parish and its marine economy
Located in Quang Trach district of Quang Binh province, Trung Hai parish has about 535 households with over 2,000 Catholics.......03/31/2016

Pakistan Easter suicide attack kills 72
A suicide bomber who attacked a park thronging with families celebrating Easter killed at least 72 people in Pakistan, with…......03/31/2016

US museum returns 10th century Khmer statue to Cambodia
Cambodia on Monday welcomed home a 10th-century Khmer statue that was looted during the country's civil war before spending the…......03/31/2016

Tay Ninh province: Abbot of Quan Am pagoda appointed
A ceremony for official announcement of the abbot appointment for Quan Am pagoda in Tay Ninh province’s Chau Thanh district…......03/31/2016

U.S. Ambassador-at-large for International Religious Freedom attends Mother Goddess practice
On March 27, U.S. Ambassador-at-large for International Religious Freedom David Saperstein attended Hau dong (going into trance) performance – a…......03/31/2016

GCRA leader receives U.S. Ambassador-at-large for International Religious Freedom
On March 28, Chief Executive Vice Chairman of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs (GCRA) Bùi Thanh Hà received a…......03/31/2016

Caodai churches and organizations mark 90th founding anniversary
An exchange group of Caodai churches and organizations jointly held a solemn ceremony to celebrate the 90th founding anniversary of…......03/30/2016