Current Status of Catholic Activities and State Management of Catholic Activities


Second, innovate and improve the effectiveness of propaganda and mobilization work for Catholic dignitaries and followers. Each cadre and civil servant working in the field of religious management must thoroughly understand and fully understand the Party's viewpoints and policies, the State's policies and laws on religion; must have a firm grasp of the province's policies, orientations, plans and solutions on Catholicism and the management of Catholic activities. At the same time, strengthen propaganda, dissemination and education to raise awareness of religious laws for Catholic dignitaries, officials and followers in the province, especially in remote areas and areas with a large number of ethnic minorities following the religion. Thereby, foster patriotism and civic responsibility, contribute to building the homeland, and fight against plots to exploit religion to harm the cause of building and defending the Fatherland. In addition, apply and use many forms of organization at the same time to maximize the effectiveness of propaganda work, such as through mass media, promoting the grassroots broadcasting system, directly in community activities, distributing leaflets, and oral propaganda through legal reporters and grassroots propagandists; especially focusing on propaganda through dignitaries and monks.

Third, consolidate and improve the organizational structure; improve the professional capacity of the staff and civil servants in charge of State management of religion. Develop and effectively implement plans, schemes, training, fostering, use and ensure policies and remuneration mechanisms for staff working in religious affairs. Regarding full-time staff working in religious affairs, it is necessary to review and arrange them appropriately; ensure that they meet the requirements of the task.

Religion is a sensitive and complex social field; therefore, it is necessary to determine that cadres working in religious affairs must be people with a firm political stance, equipped with basic theoretical knowledge of Marxism-Leninism and Ho Chi Minh Thought, and have a firm grasp of the viewpoints, guidelines, and policies of the Party and the State.


Party, State laws on religious work; grasp basic knowledge about religion, doctrine, and canon law of existing religions in the area. Building a team of cadres must go hand in hand with training and fostering cadres doing State management work on religion; from the perspective of administrative management, cadres doing religious work must be trained in basic State administrative management in general and State management of religious activities in particular; be trained in basic religious specialties; avoid the situation of assigning or arranging disciplined cadres, losing prestige to do religious work. Timely replace cadres with weak capacity, lacking sense of responsibility, low prestige, having incorrect views and perceptions in State management work on religious activities.

1.4.2. Phu Yen Province

Phu Yen is a province in the South Central Coast region, located in the East of Truong Son mountain range. The natural area of ​​the whole province is 5,080 km2 . The North borders Binh Dinh province, the South borders Khanh Hoa province, the West borders Gia Lai and Dak Lak provinces, the East borders the East Sea, with a relatively favorable geographical location and traffic for socio-economic development. Phu Yen province has 09 administrative units with 110 commune-level administrative units, including 16 wards, 8 towns and 86 communes.

Some experiences in state management of religion in Phu Yen province

Firstly, thoroughly grasp the Party's viewpoints and the State's laws to unify perception and action; synchronously coordinate among levels and sectors under the leadership of the Party and the administration of governments at all levels.

Second, attach importance to mass mobilization work, respect the faith and legal religious practice rights of citizens, do a good job of enlisting prestigious people among ethnic minorities and religious dignitaries, officials, and followers to build a core force in religion, and regularly contact


dignitaries to build close, friendly relationships in order to "use religion to solve religious problems", at the same time must have an understanding of the characteristics, psychology, customs and practices, respect the cultural activities of each ethnic group; know how to exploit the positive aspects inherent in religious doctrine, avoid offending religious sentiments and historical complexes; arouse and motivate dignitaries and believers to fulfill their civic and religious duties, and build a great national unity bloc.

Third, focus on improving the quality of state management of religion by authorities at all levels, especially at the grassroots level, gradually going into depth, ensuring good implementation of the policy of respecting and ensuring the right to freedom of belief, to follow or not to follow a religion, and the right to practice religion normally and in accordance with the law. Carry out work on Catholicism carefully, piloting it to achieve good results before expanding it, not chasing quantity but disregarding quality and completion time. Resolve religious issues right at the grassroots level; at the same time, resolutely fight against and handle activities that take advantage of religion to sabotage the revolution, divide the great national unity bloc, and violate national security.

Fourth, focus on foreign information about the results achieved in work for Catholics to help international public opinion correctly understand the religious situation in the locality, not allowing hostile forces to take advantage to slander and distort the religious policies of the Party and State.

1.4.3. Lessons learned for Gia Lai province

From the practical experiences of the provinces in State management of religion, Gia Lai province needs to focus on the following lessons:

Firstly , the World Religion is the spiritual need of a part of the people, which is and will exist with the nation in the process of building a socialist state in our country. Religious people are part of the great solidarity bloc of the whole country.


ethnic groups. Accordingly, it is necessary to consistently implement the policy of respecting and ensuring the freedom of religious belief and the right to normal religious activities in accordance with the law. Religions must also operate within the framework of the law and be equal before the law. It is strictly forbidden to take advantage of religious belief to engage in superstitious and heretical activities, activities that violate the law and State policies, incite ethnic divisions, cause disturbances, and violate national security. Organize and effectively implement the Party's guidelines and policies and the State's laws on religion in general and Catholicism in particular, focusing on researching new and effective ways of doing things, paying attention to propaganda in the mass media and in Catholic activities in the area.

Second , perfect the organizational structure, improve the management capacity of cadres, civil servants and public employees working in religious management. Focus on training, fostering and planning cadres, civil servants and public employees working in religious work according to job positions suitable to their professional titles, with proper training, strong political will, and understanding of the law in general and the law on beliefs and religions in particular. Continue to thoroughly grasp and change the awareness of cadres, civil servants and public employees working in religious work about the Party's guidelines, policies and viewpoints and the State's laws and policies on religious work as well as fully understand the important position and role of religious management work in the cause of building and defending the Socialist Republic of Vietnam today. Identify the implementation of religious tasks as the responsibility of the entire political system of the province, in which the team of specialized cadres working in religious work is the core advisory force. The organization of religious work needs to be consolidated and improved, especially at the grassroots level and in key areas with a large number of religious followers. Strengthen solidarity among religious followers in the great national unity bloc.


Third , improve the quality of inspection, examination, settlement of complaints, denunciations and handling of violations of religious laws. In the process of settlement, it is necessary to seek to influence, gain the consensus and support of religious dignitaries and followers, closely combine with propaganda, mobilization, dialogue and persuasion work to resolve petitions and complaints demanding houses and land of religious origin and resolve complex issues related to religion. Specifically: persistently mobilize and persuade clergy and parishioners to comply with the law; synchronously implement measures to both persistently mobilize and persuade, while also propagating, criticizing, condemning, focusing on division and isolation; fight against masterminds and instigators; handle extremists by law to deter and prepare plans to deal with extremist activities of demonstrations, disturbances or forced evictions when necessary. Be flexible in implementing handling measures in each specific case and time. Absolutely do not allow mistakes or failure to comply with legal regulations in the process of handling complicated cases and situations to create an excuse for bad elements to take advantage of, spread propaganda, and incite.

Fourth , regularly coordinate closely with provinces and cities nationwide, seek guidance from the Government Committee for Religious Affairs to proactively do a good job of preventing and reducing the number of parishioners who are distorted, enticed, and incited in the locality and who commit violations of the law.

Fifth , agree on the view that the handling of claims for houses and land of religious origin in the province must be resolved in accordance with the law. At the same time, pay attention to resolving the legitimate needs and aspirations of clergy and parishioners in accordance with the provisions of the law.


Chapter 1 Summary

Within the scope of Chapter 1, the author has systematized some basic theoretical issues on the State management of religion. Specifically, the basic concepts such as State management and State management of religion; religion, Catholicism and Catholic activities; doctrine, canon law and religious rituals; believers, dignitaries, and officials; religious organizations and religious establishments; State management of Catholic activities.

Through arguments, based on scientific documents and personal opinions, the author also clarifies issues about the necessity and factors affecting state management of Catholicism, thereby affirming that state management of Catholicism is extremely important and needs to be carried out in a synchronous and consistent manner.

In addition to clarifying theoretical issues, the author also presents the experiences of several other localities to draw valuable lessons on the management of Catholicism for Gia Lai province.

All of the above bases form a theoretical basis system for the author to study the practical work of State management on Catholicism. It is the premise for analyzing and evaluating the current situation of chapter 2 as well as making requests and proposing solutions and recommendations in chapter 3 of this research topic.


CHAPTER 2. CURRENT STATE OF CATHOLIC ACTIVITIES AND STATE MANAGEMENT OF CATHOLIC ACTIVITIES

IN GIA LAI PROVINCE

2.1. Factors affecting State management of Catholicism in Gia Lai province

2.1.1. Geographical location and natural conditions

Table 2.1. List of district-level administrative units in Gia Lai province


TT

Name of administrative unit

Area (km 2 )

Population (people)

Year of establishment

1.

Pleiku City

260.77

254,802

1999

2.

An Khe Town

200.65

65,918

2003

3.

Ayun Pa Town

287

39,936

2007

4.

Chu Pah District

985.52

77,299

1997

5.

Chu Prong District

1,685.5

123,555

1932

6.

Chu Puh District

718.05

77,511

2009

7.

Chu Se District

643

121,965

1981

8.

Dak Doa District

990.35

123,282

2000

9.

Dak Po District

502.62

40,442

2003

10.

Duc Co District

724.28

75,718

1991

11.

Ia Grai District

1,157.3

105,664

1996

12.

Ia Pa District

870.90

56,596

2003

13.

K'bang District

1,850.30

65,437

1984

14.

Kong Chro District

1,438.20

52,406

1988

15.

Krong Pa District

1,628

86,416

1979

16.

Mang Yang District

1,127.8

68,273

2000

17.

Phu Thien District

505.8

78,627

2007

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Gia Lai is a mountainous province located in the north of the Central Highlands, at an average altitude of 700 - 800 m above sea level. With an area of ​​15,511.0 km², Gia Lai province stretches from 12°58'20" to 14°36'30" North latitude, from 107°27'23" to 108°54'40" East longitude. The north borders Kon Tum province, the south borders Dak Lak province, the west borders Cambodia with 90km of national border, the east borders Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh and Phu Yen provinces. Gia Lai province has 17 administrative units at district, town and city levels including 1 city, 2 towns and 14 districts; 222 administrative units at commune, ward and town levels including 24 wards, 12 towns and 186 communes. With the above geographical location, it is a certain favorable condition for the exchange of goods and has a long-standing and close relationship in terms of economy, society, and ecological environment not only with the Central Highlands provinces but also with the Central Coast provinces, the whole country and internationally.

Regarding natural conditions, Gia Lai has a tropical monsoon climate in the Central Highlands, divided into two seasons: the rainy season starts in May and ends in October; the dry season is from November to April of the following year. The Western Truong Son region has an average annual rainfall of 2,200 to 2,500 mm, the Eastern Truong Son region from 1,200 to 1,750 mm; there are many rivers and lakes with a theoretical energy reserve of about 10.5 to 11 billion kWh, the average annual temperature is from 22 0 C to 25 0 C, Gia Lai's climate is generally suitable for the development of industrial crops, general agricultural and forestry business, and large-scale livestock farming. Gia Lai currently has

about 784,600 hectares of forest, 50,000 hectares of grassland, nearly 400,000 hectares of agricultural land and hundreds of thousands of hectares of bare hills. Most of Gia Lai's natural area lies on the western slope of the Truong Son range, the terrain gradually decreases from North to South and from East to West, with mountains, plateaus and valleys interspersed (mountains are concentrated in the northern region of the province, the highest mountain is Kon Ka Kinh with a peak of 1,748 meters located in K'Bang district) creating quite diverse climatic, soil and ecological characteristics.

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