Thien An Abbey

Thien An Abbey – 45 Years Under The Government’s Fist

Thien An Abbey – 45 Years Under The Government’s Fist
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“Thien An” means “heavenly peace”, but the Catholic monks here have never lived in peace. In the 45 years since Saigon fell to the Communists in 1975, the monks of Thien An Abbey have only known hard labor and study, and resistance against forces hell-bent on taking their land by

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