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Front President pays Christmas visit to HCM City Archbishop

Written by Dailynews.vn Sunday, 25 December 2011 11:46

President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Huynh Dam on Dec. 24 visited Archbishop of the Ho Chi Minh City Archdiocese Cardinal Pham Minh Man, and the General Confederation of the Southern Evangelical Church of Vietnam.

On the occasion of Christmas, Dam extended the seasonal greetings to Cardinal Man, and applauded the responsibility and role of the Cardinal to the Catholic Churchand community in Vietnam .

He affirmed that Catholic followers are a part of the national unity bloc, expressing his belief that the Cardinal and Catholic dignitaries will encourage Catholic followers to participate in patriotic emulation campaigns and contribute further to the country’s development.

For his part, Cardinal Man extended Christmas greetings to all Vietnamese people.

While visiting the General Confederation of the Southern Evangelical Church of Vietnam, Dam wished Protestant dignitaries and followers a peaceful and merry Christmas.

He praised contributions of the confederation and Protestants to national construction and development and called on them to continue following the State’s policies and guidelines.

On behalf of the General Confederation of the Southern Evangelical Church of Vietnam, head of the church, Pastor Thai Phuoc Truong thanked the Party, State and Front leaders for their attentions to the church in the recent past, especially on the occasion of 100 years of the presence of Protestantism in Vietnam (1911-2011)./.

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