Catholic solidarity committee’s meeting celebrates Christmas 2018
VGP - The Viet N am Committee for Catholic Solidarity (VCCS) has held a meeting in Ha Noi to celebrate Christmas, marking the birth of Jesus Christ (December 25).
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Attending the event, the VCCS’s President, priest Tran Xuan Manh, sent his wish for prosperity and happiness to the Catholic Solidarity Committees in provinces and cities around the country and Catholic followers across the nation.
Mr. Manh stressed that the Committee will unite and stand side by side with the nation to serve the people’s happiness in all fields of economics, culture and society, particularly in actively joining charitable and social activities.
The committee will do its utmost to fulfill its mission in 2019, and act for the interest of the followers, which is in line with Pope Benedict XVI’s words that a good Catholic is a good citizen.
In the past year, the Catholic associations have proactively joined in the patriotic movements, and enhanced charitable activities with classes for street children and people with disabilities, care for leprosy and AIDS patients, fundraising for the impoverished and support for disaster victims.
Vice President of the Viet Nam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Ngo Sach Thuc shared joy and extended greetings to the Catholic dignitaries and followers throughout the country.
By Vien Nhu
