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Religion Bulletin, July 2021: Government Discusses Religious Resources In The Realm Of Social Welfare
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In other news: monks volunteer to look after the ill, prisoners of conscience at risk of COVID-19 infection.
The Tumultuous And Tragic History Of Hoa Hao Buddhism
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If you ever visit An Giang Province, in the Mekong Delta Vietnam, you might be surprised by how a number of families practice Buddhism there. They follow Buddhism, but they do not pray to statues or depictions, but rather, a wooden board painted crimson, placed squarely in the center of
The Coconut Monk’s Adventure Between Religion And Politics
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A mentally ill old man or an anti-war monk?In 1968, the south of Vietnam had just moved past a period of long-running political unrest that had society shaken and stirred. The people were fed up with the promises and realities that the government brought their way. The fears of
Venerable Thich Quang Do: A Lifetime Of Struggle
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This article contains many quotes and literary excerpts from Venerable Thich Quang Do. A number of excerpts may be difficult to comprehend, and the formatting may be different from section to section. We maintain the excerpts in full respect for Venerable Thich Quang Do.
Four Land Issues That Expose The Injustices Faced By Religious Organizations In Vietnam
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In effect, the Land Law in Vietnam leaves religious organizations with no right to self-determination.
Religion Bulletin, June 2021: The Vietnamese Buddhist Church Fiercely Guards Its Merit Donations
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Photo: Vietnamese Buddhists (left), Financial Times. Photo processing: Luat Khoa.[Religion 360*]Buddhists, Vietnamese Buddhist Church oppose Ministry of Finance’s draft circular on merit donationsThe Ministry of Finance’s draft circular, published on April 28, 2021, and related to the management of merit donations, has met unexpected and fierce
Religion Bulletin, May 2021: A Protestant Church Was Accused Of Spreading COVID-19
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The pandemic has increasingly obstructed the activities of minority religious organizations.
Religion Bulletin, April 2021: The United States Proposes Putting Vietnam On The List Of Countries Of “Particular Concern.”
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The Vietnamese government is found to have systematically violated freedom of religion.Illustration: Luat Khoa[Religion 360*]United States Commission on International Religious Freedom: Proposal to put Vietnam on the list of countries of particular concernIn its latest report on religious freedom, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom
