Sisters in Vietnam find advantages to their secular institutes

Apostolate Auxiliaries Sr. Mary Ton Nu Thu Tra (right) teaches catechism to children at Quang Ngan Parish, July 2 in Vietnam's Thua Thien Hue province. (GSR photo/Joachim Pham)

In Vietnam, secular institutes draw women from all walks of life. Due to the lifestyle's flexibility, they feel they can both follow religious life and discreetly serve others in a more intimate capacity, many told GSR.

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Apostolate Auxiliaries Sr. Mary Ton Nu Thu Tra (right) teaches catechism to children at Quang Ngan Parish, July 2 in Vietnam's Thua Thien Hue province. (GSR photo/Joachim Pham)

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