Religion
Religion Bulletin – April 2026 – Việt Nam Passes Amended Religion Law As Authorities Prosecute Four Independent Protestants
Notable Religious Events in April 2026: Authorities Continue To Prevent World Mission Society Church of God Followers From Practicing their...
Religion Bulletin – March 2026 – USCIRF Says Việt Nam Is Intensifying Crackdown on Independent Religious Groups as Bàni Followers Resist Renaming Effort
Notable Religious Events in March 2026: Cardinal Jean-Baptiste Phạm Minh Mẫn Passes Away USCIRF: The Vietnamese Government Has Intensified its...
Hà Nội Remains Silent on the Mysterious Death Of Tibetan Lama Tulku Hungkar Dorje
A year after the mysterious death of Tibetan lama Tulku Hungkar Dorje Rinpoche in Hồ Chí Minh City in April...
Religion Bulletin—February 2026: HRW Raises Alarm Over Criminalization of Religious Speech; Government Denies Religious Grounds for Vietnamese Refugees in Thailand
Notable Religious Events in February 2026: Human Rights Watch (HRW) Expresses Concern Over the Criminalization of Speech Related to Freedom...
Religion Bulletin—January 2026: Rights Concerns Raised Over Treatment of Hòa Hảo Buddhists in An Giang Province
Notable Religious Events in January 2026: Authorities in An Giang Province Pressured Independent Hòa Hảo Buddhists; Nhất Quán Đạo (Yiquandao)...
Religion Bulletin – December 2025 – Father Trương Bửu Diệp Advances Toward Beatification While Independent Religious Groups in Việt Nam Face Persistent Controls
Notable Religious Events in December 2025: The Catholic Church in Việt Nam Gains a New Martyr on the Path to...
At the Border of Faith and Migration: A Conversation with Bishop Michael Phạm
The life of Bishop Michael Phạm has been shaped by movements across borders. Born in Việt Nam and displaced at...
Việt Nam 2025: 10 Major Religious Events That Shaped the Year
The year 2025 witnessed a series of notable religious events that had far-reaching impacts on social life, both domestically and...
Catholic Church and Việt Nam: Is Coexistence Possible?
The survival of Catholicism in Việt Nam is undoubtedly one of the most significant challenges the Church is facing in...
Religion Bulletin – November 2025 – Gia Lai Restores School Property to the Divine Word Province; Vĩnh Long Jails a Khmer Buddhist Adherent
Notable religious events in November 2025: Authorities Block Falun Gong Practitioners From Proselytizing in Thái Nguyên; Provincial Government Returns School...
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