Feast of Our Lady of Fatima in Ho Chi Minh City parish threatened by the government
Every 13th of the month, parishioners in Thủ Thiêm gather to celebrate the family, pray and eat together. This is a strong stand against the authorities who want to expropriate the parish’s land. For years the government has been driving away families and religious congregations to make way for shopping malls and restaurants. Even though they live far away, some parishioners “continue to come to church”; for others, “the government ought to respect the rights of religion."
