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Vietnam Cracks Down on the Catholics

Vietnam Cracks Down on the Catholics

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Oct 31, 2008
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Vietnam’s communist authorities have upped the ante in a continuing dispute with the Catholic Church. Now, they’re calling for the removal of Archbishop Joseph Ngo Quang Kiet of Hanoi.

According to the state-run Vietnam News Agency, Nguyen The Thao, chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee, told foreign diplomats Oct. 15 that “a number of priests, led by…

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