Peace in the land of the Catholic Church

Over 7 million parishioners (nearly 8% of the population) of the Catholic Church in Vietnam who live in 4,500 parishes nationwide are making contributions to the country's development and prosperity.
Peace in the land of the Catholic Church ảnh 1The chancel of Phu Cam cathedral in Thua Thien-Hue province, which can accommodate 2,500 people, is almost fully occupied during Sunday services (Photo: VNA)
Peace in the land of the Catholic Church ảnh 2(Photo: VNA)
Peace in the land of the Catholic Church ảnh 3(Photo: VNA)
Peace in the land of the Catholic Church ảnh 4Summer activities for children at Phu Cam cathedral are diverse, covering from learning the dogmas of the church, foreign languages and life skills to singing and dancing (Photo: VNA)
Peace in the land of the Catholic Church ảnh 5Tay Linh parish is located in Thuan Loc ward within the inner city of Hue. The parish was formed during the dynasty of Vo Vuong Nguyen Phuc Khoai and was originally called Cau Kho
Peace in the land of the Catholic Church ảnh 6Acolytes offer candles on the altar before a service (Photo: VNA)
Peace in the land of the Catholic Church ảnh 7The choir of Tay Linh church sing hymns during a Sunday service (Photo: VNA)
Peace in the land of the Catholic Church ảnh 8Tay Linh parish under the Archdiocese of Hue has over 1,100 parishioners, who mostly live in Thuan Loc ward (Photo: VNA)
Peace in the land of the Catholic Church ảnh 9Our Lady of La Vang is a Marian apparition in the figure of a Vietnamese lady holding in her arms her child wearing a Vietnamese traditional costume (Photo: VNA)
Peace in the land of the Catholic Church ảnh 10The basilica of the shrine of Our Lady of La Vang seen from the ancient bell tower (Photo: VNA)
Peace in the land of the Catholic Church ảnh 11A relief of Vietnamese martyrs at the pilgrimage center of Our Lady of La Vang (Photo: VNA)
Peace in the land of the Catholic Church ảnh 12Nuns meet at the shrine of Our Lady of La Vang (Photo: VNA)
Peace in the land of the Catholic Church ảnh 13A service held at Phat Diem cathedral, Ninh Binh province (Photo: VNA)
Peace in the land of the Catholic Church ảnh 14Christmas is held annually in Phat Diem cathedral (Photo: VNA)
Peace in the land of the Catholic Church ảnh 15 Phat Diem diocese organizes a summer class for children to learn dogmas and play games (Photo: VNA)
Peace in the land of the Catholic Church ảnh 16Catholic children in a candle parade on Christmas night (Photo: VNA)
Peace in the land of the Catholic Church ảnh 17A wedding ceremony at Suoi Rao church, Ba Ria-Vung Tau province (Photo: VNA)
Peace in the land of the Catholic Church ảnh 18Young people join summer activities in Suoi Rao parish (Photo: VNA)
Peace in the land of the Catholic Church ảnh 19The administration of Ba Ria Vung Tau province provides free medical check-ups for lay people from Suoi Rao parish (Photo: VNA)
Peace in the land of the Catholic Church ảnh 20Children at a summer camp held in Rao River parish (Photo: VNA)
VNA

See more