Tinh That Bong Lai monks and nuns have been accused in State media of “incest,” “seeking personal gains,” and “committing
Will Plum Village become another extension of the Vietnamese government?
This article was first published [https://www.luatkhoa.org/2022/03/khi-dang-vien-co-dao-lam-nhiem-vu-nam-tinh-hinh-cac-ton-giao/] in Luat Khoa Magazine on March 11, 2022.
The state of religious affairs in the new year: good news, bad news, and the same old controlling ways.
A visit would be a chance to improve the country’s image in the eyes of the international religious community.
Noteworthy religious news in the final month of 2021
The parcel of land, previously a school, is currently on sale for 40 million dong/m2.
New religions face increasingly draconian controls.
Vietnamese authorities may face the most complicated wave of new religions ever.
The government has increasingly performed as the only religious association for all the religions in Vietnam.
Religion Bulletin, August 2021: * [The Government’s Reach] [https://www.luatkhoa.org/2021/09/ton-giao-thang-8-2021-su-sai-phat-tu-tinh-soc-trang-khong-chi-tu-ma-con-phai-dam-bao-an-ninh-trat-tu/#0-b%C3%A0n-tay-ch%C3%ADnh-quy%
In other news: monks volunteer to look after the ill, prisoners of conscience at risk of COVID-19 infection.
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