Tag Archives: religion

Police called to raucous Viet church meeting in Biloxi

Posted on May 18, 2010 by Bolsavik

The church, built on contributions by Vietnamese parishioners, survived Katrina. But now it appears the church may not survive the third pastor in its history. Concern by the faithful over what happened to more than half a million dollars in … Continue reading →

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Viet-Canadian bishop’s ordination to be streamed live

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Bolsavik

The Archdiocese of Toronto’s newest auxilliary bishop, who will also be Canada’s first Asian-descent and youngest bishop, Vietnamese-born Vincent Nguyen, will be ordained in a ceremony to be streamed live here. Pope Benedict XVI elevated Father Nguyen, 43, whose Vietnamese … Continue reading →

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Viet priest elevated to Auxilliary Bishop of Toronto

Posted on November 6, 2009 by Bolsavik

A Vietnamese-Canadian priest in the Archdiocese of Toronto has been named Auxilliary Bishop of that same archdiocese by Pope Benedict XVI, announced the Vatican in its daily newsletter here. Fr. Vincent Nguyen (Vietnamese name: Nguyễn Mạnh Hiếu) was one of two priests … Continue reading →

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Texas Vietnamese Baptist Church sues city to fight zoning rule

Posted on September 25, 2008 by Bolsavik

The Vietnamese Baptist Church in Plano, Texas is going to court to fight a zoning rule that prevents them from meeting in a building they bought that had once been a church, reports the Dallas Morning-News here. The city’s Board of Adjustment … Continue reading →

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