Soc Trang has about 76 dignitaries, 78 positions, 162 monks and over 64,300 Catholics; There are about 9 dignitaries, 9 positions and over 3,600 Protestants. In recent times, the Provincial Party Committee, People’s Council, People’s Committee, and Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the province have always paid attention and created favorable conditions for religions to operate in accordance with the law, while creating close relationships with religious organizations. religion, because this is an inseparable part of the great national unity bloc. Following the Pope’s Exhortation “Good Catholics are also good citizens”, in recent times, priests, pastors, monks and fellow Catholics and Protestants have well followed the path the Party’s guidelines and policies, the State’s legal policies; Actively contribute to volunteer activities, care for poor households and disadvantaged families.
Some pictures at the meeting.
At the meeting, besides information on some socio-economic development results that the province achieved in the first quarter of 2024, and the implementation status of key projects of the province, Mr. Lam Van Man – Provincial Secretary The Party Committee acknowledged and expressed respect for the important contributions of Catholic and Protestant priests, pastors, monks and compatriots to socio-economic development and maintaining national defense and security. in the province, in site clearance for key projects, in response to the implementation of 3 National Target Programs and social security activities.
Mr. Lam Van Man – Secretary of Soc Trang Provincial Party Committee.
In the coming time, the Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee hopes that priests, pastors, and monks will continue to accompany the Party Committee, Government, and Vietnam Fatherland Front to encourage parishioners to well implement the Party’s guidelines and legal policies. State laws on beliefs, religions, and local socio-economic development programs; Strengthen coordination and well implement the National Target Program on New Rural Areas Construction and the National Target Program on Socio-Economic Development of Ethnic Minority Areas; preserve and promote national cultural identity; unite and actively participate in patriotic campaigns and emulation movements; continue to carry out social activities, contributing to building the increasingly developed, civilized, rich and beautiful homeland of Soc Trang.
At the meeting, Father Truong Minh Hai (pictured above) – Chairman of the Vietnam Catholic Solidarity Committee of Soc Trang province sent his thanks to the provincial leaders for paying attention and creating favorable conditions for religious organizations to The religion operates according to its principles and purposes. At the same time, send sincere thanks to the Provincial Party Committee, People’s Council, People’s Committee, and Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the province for organizing the meeting to celebrate Easter 2024.
On this occasion, leaders of the Provincial Party Committee, People’s Council, People’s Committee, and Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the province gave meaningful gifts to priests, pastors, and monks; Wishing all priests, pastors, religious, Catholic and Protestant people in the province a peaceful and happy Easter season./.
Kim Sang, Trong Phuoc
