Vietnam: Archbishop of Hanoi resigns under government pressure

Hanoi Archbishop has submitted his resignation citing health concerns. 57-year old Monsignor Joseph Ngo Quang Kiet was one of the key leaders of the Catholic Church in Vietnam.

But many Catholics in Vietnam believe that the resignation is due to pressure from the Vietnamese government.

In fact, the president of the Hanoi People's Committee has asked repeatedly for his resignation. The president blames the former archbishop for Catholics protesting the sale of land expropriated from the Church. The chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee accused the bishop of "not respecting or cooperating with authorities to resolve the problem."

The land in question was expropriated in the mid-1950s following the arrival of the Communists to power. Now the government wants to sell the land to private parties for commercial use.


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[VictorLepanto]

@saigondj: I find it too incredible to imagine that even she was so stupid as to not see what would come of her actions. I have to believe that on some level she believed these men deserved to be tortured for fighting to stop the spread of communist slavery. That she is blind to this to even this day speaks profoundly against her as a person.

[saigondj]

@VictorLepanto she didn't know what she was doing. It was unintentional. but thanks for the info

[VictorLepanto]

@saigondj: She is that stupid, & that self centered that she didn't see the obvious nature of what she was doing. The POWs were tortured to make propaganda announcements for the Hanoi regime. They were literally tortured for years for this purpose. When she went to Hanoi as an act of solidarity w/ the communists, she said she would interview them to "find out" if they were being abused. Naturally they were tortured to say things the regime wanted. Thus she is responsible for their torture.

[saigondj]

@VictorLepanto in what way did she help Hanoi govt. toruture POW? That seems inhuman. YOu honestly believe Jane Fonda is that barbaric?

[VictorLepanto]

@saigondj: Well, her helping the Hanoi gov't torture prisoners of war is an outstanding example of her treason, as well as her making propaganda broadcasts for the communists.

[saigondj]

@VictorLepanto what treasonous act did she commit?

[VictorLepanto]

@saigondj: I really have to wonder that you'd have to wonder why anyone would be angry at Fonda. Holding people accountable for their treasonous action is NOT hating them.

[saigondj]

@VictorLepanto what did Jane Fonda do that makes you ahte her so much?

[popazz1]

Since when have communism & catholicism ever gone hand in hand?!

[VictorLepanto]

Communists, they take everything in the name of the people & then sell it for their own personal gain. All the people of Vietnam have been reduced to the level of slaves, to be used for the enrichment of the powerful few. Jane Fonda please look at your handwork, if a person like her were capable of shame, she'd die from what this should bring her.