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<title><![CDATA[Michael Brehl, C.Ss.R.: â€œWe admire the commitment of the Province of Vietnamâ€¦]]></title>
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VRNs (16.11.2011) -- Rome -- "We admire the commitment of the Province of Vietnam, and your own personal commitment, to support all efforts for justice and peace, especially for those in Vietnam who suffer from violence, from injustice, and from the efforts of those in the communist regime who do ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>18 Nov 2011</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Press Release: On the abuse of social media system, police and gangs by the communist government of Vietnam against Thai Ha Parish]]></title>
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 PRESS RELEASE<br>(For immediate release)<br><br>Contact: Rev. Paul Van- Chi Chu<br>Tel: (02) 9773 0933<br>Mobile: 0410 552 650<br><br>Sydney -November 10, 2011 - The Federation of Vietnamese Catholic Mass Media protests before the international community and sternly condemns the ongoing abuse of ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>14 Nov 2011</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Following the Lord on the path of the Cross, renews our way of thinking, says Pope]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[<span class="Author"></span>At the Angelus, Benedict XVI highlights the "divergence" between "the 
Father's plan of love that comes to His giving of His only begotten Son 
on the Cross to save mankind" and the "expectations, desires, plans of 
the disciples ". When life "is directed ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>31 Aug 2011</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Cau Ram: thousands of Catholics protest against property seizures]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[<i>At least 5 thousand people demonstrated in the diocese of Vinh, 
waving Vatican flags. The faithful have demonstrated for the restitution
 of church property and the arrests of young activists. Hanoi Priest : 
more incidents of repression against the Vietnamese Church.</i><br><br>Hanoi
 (AsiaNews) - Brandishing Vatican flags (pictured), over 5 thousand 
Catholics from the parishes of Cau Ram, Yen Dai and Ke Gai - Diocese of 
Vinh, North Vietnam - <br><br>


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<pubDate>16 Aug 2011</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Reporters Without Borders: French-vietnamese blogger sentenced to three years in prison]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[VRNs (August 12 2011) – RWB – Reporters Without Borders firmly condemns the sentence of three years in prison and three years of house arrest that a Hanoi court passed today on Pham Minh Hoang, a university teacher and blogger with French and Vietnamese dual nationality, on a charge of trying to ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>15 Aug 2011</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Public frustrations soar in Vietnam]]></title>
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<span class="Author">Kelly-Ann Nguyen (Vietcatholic.net)</span><br><i><br>Vietnam's communist authorities have stirred up a storm of discontent  by jailing again an ailing dissident priest and upholding the  seven-year jail sentence against another prominent dissident.<br><br></i>Hundreds gathered in front of Vietnam's Supreme People's Court in Hanoi  on Tuesday despite heavy rainstorm to show their support for one of the  country's most prominent dissidents. Cu Huy Ha Vu, 53, has been in  prison since November, charged with anti-state propaganda for posting  critical articles on the Web and giving interviews "maligning party and  state institutions and policies," according to the government.<br><br>]]></description>
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<pubDate>05 Aug 2011</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL URGENT ACTION VIETNAMESE BLOGGER "LOSES ARM" IN PRISON ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL URGENT ACTION <br>VIETNAMESE BLOGGER "LOSES ARM" IN PRISON <br><br>Imprisoned
 blogger Nguyen Hoang Hai, known as Dieu Cay, has “lost his arm,” 
according to a security official at the prison investigation office. No 
further information has been given and requests to ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>02 Aug 2011</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Return of Father Nguyen Van Ly to Prison]]></title>
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Press Statement<br><br>Heide Bronke Fulton<br><br>Acting Deputy Spokesperson, Office of the Spokesperson<br><br>Washington, DC<br><br>July 26, 2011<br><br>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br><br>We  are concerned by the Government of Vietnam's ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>29 Jul 2011</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Vietnam: U.S. Ships to Join Exercises, Raising Objections from China]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Three American Navy ships were welcomed Friday by Vietnam for joint training, despite objections from China.
 United States and Vietnamese officials have stressed that the seven-day
 ship visit and training are part of routine exchanges planned long 
before tensions began flaring between China ...]]></description>
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<pubDate>20 Jul 2011</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hanoi archbishop protests convent demolition]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[<table width="264" align="left" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<img src="http://www.ucanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/0526-hn-p.jpg" style="max-width: 465px; width: 250px; height: 161px;" alt="Catholic Church News Image of Hanoi archbishop protests convent demolition" border="0"></td></tr></tbody></table> Hanoi Archbishop Peter Nguyen Van Nhon has sent a letter to the 
authorities protesting over the decision of the city government to 
demolish the convent of the Congregation of Saint Paul.<br><br><br>]]></description>
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<pubDate>26 May 2011</pubDate>
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