Quang Ninh province holds Christmas meeting with local priests

12/24/2015

On December 21, Secretary of Quang Ninh provincial Party Committee cum Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyễn Văn Đọc met with priests on occasion of Christmas 2015

Attending the meeting included Vice Chairwoman of the provincial People’s Committee Vũ Thị Thu Thủy and local authorities’ representatives.

Vice Chairwoman Vũ Thị Thu Thủy speaks at the meeting

During the meeting, Catholic priests exchanged with local authorities on issues of religion-related land use right certificate and license to build worshipping facilities.

Priest Nguyễn Chấn Hưng of Hon Gai Vicariate thanks local authorities for Catholics in the locality.

The provincial leaders and priests take a memorial photo

At the meeting, Chairman Nguyễn Văn Đọc extended best wishes and merry Christmas to priest and Catholic followers in the locality. He also spoke highly of fine relationship between priests and local authorities  and expressed his hope that priests would continue encouraging followers to promote fine traditions for social, cultural and economic development in the locality

Speaking at the meeting, Priest Nguyễn Chấn Hưng of Hon Gai vicariate took the chance to thank local authorities for their support and favorable conditions extended to practices of Catholicism in the locality.

Source: quangninh.gov.vn