Recent news stories paint a very unfortunate picture of conditions for Catholics in Vietnam. However, courageous Catholics in that country have been giving an heroic & inspiring example of their faith. Illustrative headlines include:
* Communist government of Viet Nam imposing heavy fines on couples with more than two children under revived "two-child policy"; Parish priest says 90% of parishioners have agreed to pay the steep fines to be faithful to Church teachings [7/17]
* Hundreds of Catholics brutally beaten by Vietnamese police as they tried to restore historic parish; Injured include priests and lay persons [7/21]
Please pray for our brother & sister Catholics in Vietnam.
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