The Church of Cao Dai or Dai Dao Tam Ky Pho Do (The Great Faith ofthe Third Universal Redemption) in the southwestern province of TayNinh celebrated its 90 th founding anniversary on December 5.
Attending the ceremony were Vu Trong Kim, Vice President and SecretaryGeneral of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee,representatives from the Steering Committee for the Southwestern Region,the Government Committee for Religious Affairs, leaders of Tay Ninhprovince and Cao Dai dignitaries and followers.
Addressing the event, Monsignor Thuong Tam Tam Thanh, Chief of the CaoDai Tay Ninh Church ’s Executive Council said that theceremony offers a chance for Cao Dai dignitaries and followers toexpress their gratitude to the founders of the church.
Over 90 years of establishment and development, millions of Cao Daifollowers are now present in 38 cities and provinces with 28representative bodies and 400 local parishes, he noted.
Since the church was recognised by the Government in 1997, it hasfollowed a progressive religious practice and accompanied the nation, hesaid, adding that increasingly spacious worship facilities have alsogiven favourable conditions to followers to practice their religion,helping them increase their belief in the policies of the Party and thelaw of the State.
Acknowledging Cao Dai followers’positive contributions to the national defence and construction over thepast 90 years, Vu Trong Kim said that the Cao Dai Church , as amember of the VFF Central Committee, has actively participated inmovements launched by the front.
The VFF officialalso expressed his hope that Cao Dai dignitaries and followers willpromote their tradition and join hands with local governments to build aVietnamese nation of prosperity and civilisation.-VNA