Cardinal Fernando Filoni, the Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, met with Vietnamese government officials as he continued a pastoral visit to the Asian country. Cardinal Filoni, along with Hanoi's Cardinal Nguyen Van Nhon …
Vietnam’s resident ghosts are an entirely different sort of spirit than we here in the Western world are used to. The Vietnamese do not try to explain away hauntings or ignore them, but instead fully embrace their ghostly presence as a normal part of life. The key to dealing with spirits that will not or […]
Vietnamese archbishop could begin new era of Vatican diplomacy. Archbishop Paul Bui Van Doc of Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Mar 31, 2014 / 07:04 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The March 22 succession of Paul Bui Van Doc as …
A Malaysian Airlines jetliner flying from the capital Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, China, early Saturday vanished shortly after take-off with 227 passengers and 12 crew members aboard, the airline confirmed in a statement.Air traffic control lost…
Photographer Brian Dricscoll traveled to South Vietnam to document the struggles of young third generation Agent Orange victims battling dozens of ailments.
Ho Van Thanh and his son Ho Van Lang, pictured, apparently fled their home village 40 years ago after a bomb killed three members of their family.
After meeting with Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang at the White House on Thursday, President Obama praised Communist leader Ho Chi Minh as someone who was “inspired” by America’s Founding Fathers, PJ Tatler reported.&ldquo…
Pope Francis has appointed two new bishops in Vietnam, with the announcement coming the day after the conclusion of the latest round of negotiations between the Vatican and the Vietnamese government. The Pope appointed Father Nguyen Huu Long as …
A converted mushroom farm in northern Vietnam is being used by Scientology to treat ‘Agent Orange’ victims with a controversial sauna and vitamin treatment.The program in Thai Binh province wants to offer it to all 20,000…
We’re proud to note Jay’s enthusiasm for unexpected animals is paying off in spades. A recent encounter with a Vietnam vet got Jay’s gears working, and after some solid research, generated an intriguing thesis of relict, mainland orangutans, or Bigfoot’s southeast Asian cousins. Closer to Jay’s stomping grounds, the Daily Herald reports Ostrich-Like Bird On […]