Home Minister Le Vinh Tan conveys his wishes to Long Xuyen Diocese’s dignitaries and Catholic followers for a joyful, peaceful, and happy Christmas and upcoming new year (Photo: VNA)An Giang(VNA) – A delegation from the Ministry of Home Affairs led by Minister Le VinhTan visited and extended Christmas greetings on December 17 to bishops andpriests of Long Xuyen Diocese and Catholic followers in the Mekong Deltaprovince of An Giang.
Minister Tan conveyedhis wishes to Long Xuyen Diocese’s dignitaries and Catholic followers for a joyful,peaceful, and happy Christmas and upcoming new year.
He recognised andhailed the contributions of bishops and priests, as well as Catholics in LongXuyen Diocese to socio-economic development in the locality over the years andthe reinforcement of a great national unity bloc.
The official affirmedthe Party and State’s consistent policy of respecting and observing the rightto belief and religious freedom of the people, while encouraging and creatingfavourable conditions for people in practicing their religions and improvingtheir living conditions.
He said that he hopesin the future, the government of An Giang will design more policies to supportthe diocese and local Catholics in religious activities, as well as boosteconomic development, thus building a prosperous province.
Huynh Phuoc Lam, chiefrepresentative of the Long Xuyen Diocese, said that the visit showed the Party,State, and local government’s attention paid to religious organisations in theprovince.
Lam noted that so far,the Long Xuyen Diocese has raised more than 30 billion VND (1.29 million USD)to support the needy and joined hands with the local government in building new-stylerural areas.
He pledged that localCatholics will continue implementing policies of the Party and State, whileworking with the local government to reinforce the great national unity bloc.
During the visit,Minister Tan presented gifts to bishops and priests at the Long Xuyen Diocese.–VNA
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