Uncovering deeds of darkness

International: Bush visit sends warning to persecutors around the world | Priya Abraham

Vietnam

Early Sunday morning in Hanoi, President Bush gathered for a quiet service with Catholics and Protestants Nov. 19 at the city's Cua Bac Church. More than a stopover during his Southeast Asia tour, Bush was sending a powerful message to communist Vietnam to respect religious freedom. Outside on the cobblestones, he and the first lady shook hands with several dozen choir members, and he spoke with reporters. He urged all governments to be at ease in saying to their people, "If you feel like praising God, you're allowed to do so in any way you see fit."

His visit came just a week after the United States removed Vietnam from its list of the world's worst religious persecutors. Named a "country of particular concern," or CPC, in 2004, Vietnam is the first nation to be removed for actually improving.

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