Sister of heroic Vietnamese Cardinal imprisoned by Communists tells his story
By Thomas V. Mirus ( bio - articles - email ) | Aug 06, 2025 | In The Catholic Culture Podcast
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Elisabeth Nguyen Thi Thu Hong joins the podcast to tell the inspiring story of her older brother, Venerable Francis-Xavier Nguyen Van Thuan, the heroic Vietnamese Cardinal who was imprisoned by the Communists for 13 years, 8 of those in solitary confinement. Thuan was descended from a line of Vietnamese martyrs, and his uncle was the devout Catholic President and Prime Minister of Vietnam, Ngo Dinh Diem, who himself was something of a martyr.
Her book, co-authored with Fr. Stefaan LeCleir: Cardinal Nguyen Van Thuan: Man of Joy and Hope
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Thomas V. Mirus is President of Trinity Communications and Director of Podcasts for CatholicCulture.org, hosts The Catholic Culture Podcast, and co-hosts Criteria: The Catholic Film Podcast. See full bio.
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