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Nuns’ visit to Buddhist monastery sparks debate in Vietnam
November 04, 2026
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CWN Editor's Note: A visit of 100 Vietnamese religious sisters to a Buddhist monastery sparked controversy following the publication of photographs of them offering incense and meditating before a statue of Buddha.
“Good subjective intentions are not sufficient to justify an action that is objectively incompatible with the faith,” said Father Peter Nguyen Van Khai, C.Ss.R.
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