Catholics in a northern diocese of Vietnam were shocked to see a fire destroying one of the oldest churches in the country.
In the early hours of Aug. 6, firefighters failed to put out the fire, which devastated the wooden interior and the tiled roof of the Trung Lao Church, leaving only the walls intact. Nobody was injured.
The church, designated as Mary Mother of God in Bui Chu Diocese, is based at Trung Dong Commune in Nam Dinh Province.
