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The Chapel of Our Lady of LaVang at The National Shrine of The Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC.

Our Lady Lavang has been chosen to be the patron saint of many Vietnamese churches in the United States, Canada and other countries.

"I kiss the soil as if I placed a kiss on the hands of a mother, for the homeland is our earthly mother. I consider it my duty to be with my compatriots in this sublime and difficult moment."

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Trial of Dang Sy: Trial of Dang Sy is the struggle for the defendant's justice by many people, regardless geographic boundaries, to overcome odds that at times, seemed impossible.
Introduction Prelude Buddhist Crisis Epilogue Media Coverage	The Trial Allegations Evidences Verdict Aftermath Players
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Lady of Lavang: This is an event occurred in 1798 that brought together people of different faiths. Saint Pope John Paul II encouraged this devotion as a testament to the struggle of Christian faith.
The Story Timeline The Apparition Prayer	Church Approval Basilica of Lavang Our Churches Liturgical Arts

Vietnamese Martyrs: Known as Holy Vietnamese Martyrs to Vietnamese Catholics, this is a representative group of 117 men and women who gave their lives to profess their faith. Consisted of French and Portuguese missionaries and Vietnamese clergies and parishioners, they were cannonized in 1987 by Pope John Paul II at St. Peter's Square, witnessed by relatives from all over the world.
Introduction History Vietnamese Calligraphy Christianity in Vietnam First Modern History Vietnamese Mandarin The Martyrs Miracles Prayer	Canonization Process Our Gathering What's Happening

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