Cao Dai Holy See 2012 Congress opens
(VOV) - The Cao Dai Tay Ninh Holy See opened its 2012 Congress in Tay Ninh province on December 5 to review operations during the last five years and discuss plan for the next five years.
Cardinal Thuong Tam Thanh, head of the Executive Council of Cao Dai Church, noted that the Church’s religious practice has been on the right track, promoting solidarity in society.
The Church has set up representative boards in 28 of the 39 provinces, and raised more than VND70 billion for charity.
Participants agreed on the orientations for 2012-2017, focusing on strengthening internal solidarity as well as with other social organisations, practising the religion according to the law, participating in charitable activities, and consolidating its chapters at the grassroots level.
Addressing the congress, Pham Dung, Head of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs, spoke highly of the role that Cao Dai dignitaries and followers have in society, highlighting their charitable activities.
The religion has helped diversify the national cultural identity, he said, adding that the Church should practise the religion in close attachment to the nation, contribute to national socio-economic and cultural development.
The Church has set up representative boards in 28 of the 39 provinces, and raised more than VND70 billion for charity.
Participants agreed on the orientations for 2012-2017, focusing on strengthening internal solidarity as well as with other social organisations, practising the religion according to the law, participating in charitable activities, and consolidating its chapters at the grassroots level.
Addressing the congress, Pham Dung, Head of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs, spoke highly of the role that Cao Dai dignitaries and followers have in society, highlighting their charitable activities.
The religion has helped diversify the national cultural identity, he said, adding that the Church should practise the religion in close attachment to the nation, contribute to national socio-economic and cultural development.
On the occasion, the Vietnam Fatherland Front presented the Great National Unity Order to several Cao Dai officials in recognition of their contributions to society and national solidarity.
Cao Dai Tay Ninh Holy See is one of the nine recognised Cao Dai sects in Vietnam.
Founded in 1926 in Tay Ninh Province, the Cao Dai religion worships the Divine Eye, known as the eye of heaven and a symbol of the supreme being of the Cao Dai religion.
Cao Dai’s doctrine honours the Divine and the miraculous quality of supreme spirits, and considers them as the means for human beings to unify with God.