The Papal Nuncio Archbishop Christophe Pierre, right center, speaks during the ceremony and the unveiling of the Our Lady of La Vang shrine at Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove on Saturday, July 17 ...

They were celebrating the Our Lady of La Vang Solemn Blessing Day. The crowd buzzed with excitement to see the new $12.6 million shrine and a centerpiece statue of Our Lady of La Vang.

“Our Lady of La Vang has been a cherished adoration of our faithful ancestors when she came to cure and console them during the time of church persecution,” said Nguyen.

She managed the fundraising and the architectural strategies for the Our Lady of La Vang Shrine since its inception, a project that culminated on July 17, 2021, with 8,000 people attending its ...

Our Lady of La Vang is said to have appeared in a remote rainforest in the late 1700s to a group of Catholics fleeing persecution in Vietnam. She became a centerpiece of Catholic faith in the ...

Pope John Paul II did informally recognize Our Lady of La Vang in 1988, referencing the apparition when he canonized 117 Vietnamese martyrs. After Vietnam and the U.S. normalized relations in 1995 ...

Our Lady of La Vang is set to host its annual fall festival Oct. 18-20. As part of the celebration, free food will be served and special religious services will be scheduled throughout the day.

Our Lady of La Vang serves predominantly Vietnamese Americans. In the 1970s and into the 1980s, the diocese aided Vietnamese refugees through its resettlement programs.

The cult for Our Lady of La Vang is widespread not only among Catholics, but also among the faithful of other religions including Buddhists and Protestants, who pray to the Virgin Mary for special ...

GARDEN GROVE, Calif. (RNS) — Like most Vietnamese-American Catholics, Elysabeth Nguyen grew up hearing stories of Our Lady of La Vang, who is said to have saved her people from persecution.

Our Lady of La Vang Catholic Church in the 2100 block of Robert E. Lee was dedicated in 1992. It is located on the former site of Our Savior Lutheran Church.

We’re inside the beautiful new Parish - Our Lady of La Vang in Downtown San Jose. The former Saint Patrick’s Cathedral burned down in 2012 before being renamed in 2013.