From Surviving to Thriving: Once Refugees, Vietnamese Catholics Make Up Vibrant Part of US Church Today
About 700,000 strong, Vietnamese-American Catholics are working to pass their faith and culture on to the next generation.
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Dominican Priest Killed in Vietnam
The Diocese of Kon Tum said he was murdered in his house, and that a suspect has been arrested.
Cardinal van Thuan — Heroic ‘Witness to Hope’ Who Spent 13 Years in a Communist Prison
The Vietnamese archbishop spent nine years in solitary confinement, but said, “Thanks to God’s help, I have never regretted my destiny.”
He Was Persecuted, Imprisoned and Tortured — and Now He’s a Catholic Priest
“It is amazing that, after so long,” says Father Raphael Nguyen, “God chose me to be a priest to serve him and others, especially the suffering.”
Catholic Diocese in Vietnam Builds New Seminary Amid Rising Vocations
The diocese of Thái Bình currently has 138 priests, who serve about 160,000 Catholics in the provinces of Thái Bình and Hung Yên.
Ven. William Gagnon — Missionary of Mercy in the Vietnam War
Brother William’s weapons included a scapular, his rosary and a statue of Our Lady of Fatima.
He Escaped Communist Vietnam on a Fishing Boat, and Now He’s a Bishop
Bishop Vincent Long Van Nguyen became a refugee after the fall of Saigon, and found welcome in Australia.
Despite Catholic Priest’s Release, Questions Remain Over Vietnam’s Human-Rights Record
President Obama’s recent visit generated goodwill between the two former antagonists, but the communist nation still seems unwilling to allow basic rights.
Fleeing Vietnam for My Beloved Catholic Faith
Independence Day: Peter Nguyen thanks and encourages U.S. citizens to take a stand for religious liberty.
Vietnam to Keep Enforcing Two-Child Law, for Now
Contacted by the Register, the U.N. Population Fund refuted reports that the Asian nation’s communist regime has scrapped its previous population-control policy.
