A meeting of Caritas representatives from parishes in Hanoi Archdiocese was held at St. Joseph Major Seminary on August 24-25, to discuss the working processes of Caritas in the country. Catholic Church leaders asked Caritas workers in an Archdiocese in North Vietnam to evangelize along with doing charitable work and this approach was discussed mainly in the meeting.
As reported by ucanews.com, His Excellency Bishop Thomas Aquino Vu Dinh Hieu, head of Caritas Vietnam, remarked that “An image of God was shown to society by reaching out to people in need, such as street children and those facing the personal crisis.” Further His Grace added, “Charity is an evangelization tool and it is very suitable for today’s society.”
Social issues such as increasing drugs and alcohol addicts, poverty, poor education, lack of transport options were all discussed in the meeting. Around 600 Caritas workers from Hanoi Archdiocese were present.
