Mass Baptism celebrated in Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, April 8, 2026

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A mass Baptism was celebrated in Vietnam late last month.

On Saturday, March 28, following a lengthy catechumenate, eight men were baptized into the Orthodox faith at the Intercession of the Holy Mother of God Church in Ho Chi Minh City, reports the Russian Orthodox Church’s Diocese of the Philippines and Vietnam.

The newly illumined received the names Gabriel, Christopher, Michael, Benjamin, Luke, George, Timothy, and Nicephorus.

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4/8/2026

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