Posted on 07/03/2015 6:47:08 AM PDT by marshmallow
Vietnam and the Vatican need to continue holding regular meetings between their leaders and actively prepare necessary conditions towards establishing diplomatic relations, concurred Politburo member and Vietnam Fatherland Front President (VFF) Nguyen Thien Nhan and the Vaticans Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin.
At a meeting in the Italian city of Rome on July 1, the two sides hailed the progress in bilateral relations as illustrated by visits by Vietnamese Party and State senior officials to the Vatican and meetings with the Pope.
They quoted Pope Franciss remarks that a Vietnamese Catholic must be a good citizen and patriot who sides with the nation to build a country of prosperity and happiness.
VFF President Nhan valued the Popes recent message on environmental protection and said he had discussed this issue with Chairman of the Episcopal Council of the Catholic Church of Vietnam Paul Bui Van Doc. He stated his intention to work with the council to select appropriate environmental activities to encourage Catholic followers to engage in, adding that environmental protection is also a key policy of the Vietnamese Party and State.
(Excerpt) Read more at en.vietnamplus.vn ...
This is the Vatican’s “No Commie Left Behind” program.
First, Cuba. Now, Vietnam. Next is to rearrange the Easter calendar to appease the Russians.
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