Photo by MAA. The billiards sign adds a special touch to this hastily snapped photo. I didn't have the heart to tell my Catholic driver in Hanoi that Jesus didn't look like me, except for the beard. Since Christians, most of whom are Catholic, are a minority in predominantly Buddhist Vietnam, I'm intrigued whenever I … Continue reading White Jesus in Vietnam
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Mary, Queen of Peace, in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC)
This is one of the nicer "Marys" I've seen in a HCMC taxi or rideshare car I've seen. I immediately know if my driver is Catholic, a legacy of French colonialism and pre-colonial influence, or Buddhist, based on what's on their dashboard. (7% of Vietnam's population identifies with the former. About 1% are Protestant.) My … Continue reading Mary, Queen of Peace, in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC)
Catholicism in Viet Nam
About 6.6% of Viet Nam's population of about 97,000,000, or 6.4 million people, are Catholic. While most are in central and southern Viet Nam, there are still some in the North. Most Vietnamese identify themselves as Buddhist. This photo was taken in Hà Đông, an urban district in the southwestern part of of Hà Nội. … Continue reading Catholicism in Viet Nam
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