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Mary Nguyen Lan

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A nun takes children to the holy land, or cemetery, at Thai Xuan Parish in Xuan Loc Diocese to pray for the souls after Mass. (Photo courtesy of Mary Nguyen Lan)
Nov 25, 2022

Vietnamese Catholics' prayers for deceased a duty and act of charity

When we pray for the souls of the dead, those who are in purgatory always remember us on earth and intercede before God for us.

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