A ceremony to mark the 60^th anniversary of the Cao Dai Missionary Church, a sect of Caodaism, and its 5^th Congress were organised at the Trung Hung Buu Toa Oratory in Da Nang on July 4.

Speaking at the ceremony, the Head of the Caodaism Department under the Government Committee for Religious Affairs, Nguyen Dac Tuan, spoke highly of the achievements gained by the church over the past 6 decades.

Illustrative image (Source: VNA)

During the 2011-2016 period, the church organised the religion’s ceremonial activities, constructed new parishes and places of worship, and encouraged its followers nationwide to take part in their local social and charitable activities, as well as preserve their family and religious traditions.

He asked Cao Dai dignitaries and followers across the country to continue following the Party’s policies and the State’s laws, actively participating in their local social activities, as well as boosting their local business and production activities.

At the 5^th Congress, the church reviewed its operations over the past 5 years and discussed its programmes for the next 5 years.

The Cao Dai Missionary Church, with nearly 50,000 followers, has 63 parishes and numerous worship places nationwide.

Founded in the early 1920s in Viet Nam, Caodaism was both deeply influenced by ancient Oriental culture and open to Western civilisation.

(Source: Da Nang Today/ VNA)