News Stories for Thai Ha - Hanoi
1- Catholic believers hold leaves, the symbol of the Vietnamese Catholics who died of their religious creed, at the Thai Ha church in Hanoi December 8, 2008. A Vietnamese court on Monday sentenced seven Catholics to suspended jail terms and gave another a warning after their attempt to claim a plot of disputed land in a simmering standoff with the government. The verdict amounted to a slap on the wrist for the Catholics, who say they have been trying for years to get back a large plot next to a church in Hanoi that the government siezed in 1958, and who have staged several protests around the land in recent months. REUTERS/Stringer (VIETNAM)
2- Catholic priests and believers attend a thanksgiving mass at the Thai Ha church in Hanoi December 8, 2008. A Vietnamese court on Monday sentenced seven Catholics to suspended jail terms and gave another a warning after their attempt to claim a plot of disputed land in a simmering standoff with the government. The verdict amounted to a slap on the wrist for the Catholics, who say they have been trying for years to get back a large plot next to a church in Hanoi that the government siezed in 1958, and who have staged several protests around the land in recent months. REUTERS/Stringer (VIETNAM)
3- Catholic Father Peter Nguyen Van Khai speaks to believers during a thanksgiving mass at the Thai Ha church in Hanoi December 8, 2008. A Vietnamese court on Monday sentenced seven Catholics to suspended jail terms and gave another a warning after their attempt to claim a plot of disputed land in a simmering standoff with the government. The verdict amounted to a slap on the wrist for the Catholics, who say they have been trying for years to get back a large plot next to a church in Hanoi that the government siezed in 1958, and who have staged several protests around the land in recent months. REUTERS/Stringer (VIETNAM)
4- A Catholic priest holds leaves, the symbol of the Vietnamese Catholics who died of their religious creed, at the Thai Ha church in Hanoi December 8, 2008. A Vietnamese court on Monday sentenced seven Catholics to suspended jail terms and gave another a warning after their attempt to claim a plot of disputed land in a simmering standoff with the government. The verdict amounted to a slap on the wrist for the Catholics, who say they have been trying for years to get back a large plot next to a church in Hanoi that the government siezed in 1958, and who have staged several protests around the land in recent months. The characters on his head read: "You are innocent". REUTERS/Stringer (VIETNAM)
5- Catholic Father Matthew Vu Khoi Phung speaks to the media at the Thai Ha church in Hanoi December 8, 2008. A Vietnamese court on Monday sentenced seven Catholics to suspended jail terms and gave another a warning after their attempt to claim a plot of disputed land in a simmering standoff with the government. The verdict amounted to a slap on the wrist for the Catholics, who say they have been trying for years to get back a large plot next to a church in Hanoi that the government siezed in 1958, and who have staged several protests around the land in recent months. REUTERS/Stringer (VIETNAM)
6- Catholic Father Matthew Vu Khoi Phung (front L, with spectacles) and Father Peter Nguyen Van Khai (front R) cheer with believers at the Thai Ha church in Hanoi December 8, 2008. A Vietnamese court on Monday sentenced seven Catholics to suspended jail terms and gave another a warning after their attempt to claim a plot of disputed land in a simmering standoff with the government. The verdict amounted to a slap on the wrist for the Catholics, who say they have been trying for years to get back a large plot next to a church in Hanoi that the government siezed in 1958, and who have staged several protests around the land in recent months. The characters on the photo is praying for the fact is respected. REUTERS/Stringer (VIETNAM)
7- Catholic believers attend a thanksgiving mass at the Thai Ha church in Hanoi December 8, 2008. A Vietnamese court on Monday sentenced seven Catholics to suspended jail terms and gave another a warning after their attempt to claim a plot of disputed land in a simmering standoff with the government. The verdict amounted to a slap on the wrist for the Catholics, who say they have been trying for years to get back a large plot next to a church in Hanoi that the government siezed in 1958, and who have staged several protests around the land in recent months. REUTERS/Stringer (VIETNAM)
(Source: Reuters/Stringer (VIETNAM) http://news.search.yahoo.com/search/news?ei=UTF-8&p=thai+ha+hanoi&datesort=1&fr=ush-news&c=images)
1- Catholic believers hold leaves, the symbol of the Vietnamese Catholics who died of their religious creed, at the Thai Ha church in Hanoi December 8, 2008. A Vietnamese court on Monday sentenced seven Catholics to suspended jail terms and gave another a warning after their attempt to claim a plot of disputed land in a simmering standoff with the government. The verdict amounted to a slap on the wrist for the Catholics, who say they have been trying for years to get back a large plot next to a church in Hanoi that the government siezed in 1958, and who have staged several protests around the land in recent months. REUTERS/Stringer (VIETNAM) 2- Catholic priests and believers attend a thanksgiving mass at the Thai Ha church in Hanoi December 8, 2008. A Vietnamese court on Monday sentenced seven Catholics to suspended jail terms and gave another a warning after their attempt to claim a plot of disputed land in a simmering standoff with the government. The verdict amounted to a slap on the wrist for the Catholics, who say they have been trying for years to get back a large plot next to a church in Hanoi that the government siezed in 1958, and who have staged several protests around the land in recent months. REUTERS/Stringer (VIETNAM) 3- Catholic Father Peter Nguyen Van Khai speaks to believers during a thanksgiving mass at the Thai Ha church in Hanoi December 8, 2008. A Vietnamese court on Monday sentenced seven Catholics to suspended jail terms and gave another a warning after their attempt to claim a plot of disputed land in a simmering standoff with the government. The verdict amounted to a slap on the wrist for the Catholics, who say they have been trying for years to get back a large plot next to a church in Hanoi that the government siezed in 1958, and who have staged several protests around the land in recent months. REUTERS/Stringer (VIETNAM) 4- A Catholic priest holds leaves, the symbol of the Vietnamese Catholics who died of their religious creed, at the Thai Ha church in Hanoi December 8, 2008. A Vietnamese court on Monday sentenced seven Catholics to suspended jail terms and gave another a warning after their attempt to claim a plot of disputed land in a simmering standoff with the government. The verdict amounted to a slap on the wrist for the Catholics, who say they have been trying for years to get back a large plot next to a church in Hanoi that the government siezed in 1958, and who have staged several protests around the land in recent months. The characters on his head read: "You are innocent". REUTERS/Stringer (VIETNAM) 5- Catholic Father Matthew Vu Khoi Phung speaks to the media at the Thai Ha church in Hanoi December 8, 2008. A Vietnamese court on Monday sentenced seven Catholics to suspended jail terms and gave another a warning after their attempt to claim a plot of disputed land in a simmering standoff with the government. The verdict amounted to a slap on the wrist for the Catholics, who say they have been trying for years to get back a large plot next to a church in Hanoi that the government siezed in 1958, and who have staged several protests around the land in recent months. REUTERS/Stringer (VIETNAM) 6- Catholic Father Matthew Vu Khoi Phung (front L, with spectacles) and Father Peter Nguyen Van Khai (front R) cheer with believers at the Thai Ha church in Hanoi December 8, 2008. A Vietnamese court on Monday sentenced seven Catholics to suspended jail terms and gave another a warning after their attempt to claim a plot of disputed land in a simmering standoff with the government. The verdict amounted to a slap on the wrist for the Catholics, who say they have been trying for years to get back a large plot next to a church in Hanoi that the government siezed in 1958, and who have staged several protests around the land in recent months. The characters on the photo is praying for the fact is respected. REUTERS/Stringer (VIETNAM) 7- Catholic believers attend a thanksgiving mass at the Thai Ha church in Hanoi December 8, 2008. A Vietnamese court on Monday sentenced seven Catholics to suspended jail terms and gave another a warning after their attempt to claim a plot of disputed land in a simmering standoff with the government. The verdict amounted to a slap on the wrist for the Catholics, who say they have been trying for years to get back a large plot next to a church in Hanoi that the government siezed in 1958, and who have staged several protests around the land in recent months. REUTERS/Stringer (VIETNAM) (Source: Reuters/Stringer (VIETNAM) http://news.search.yahoo.com/search/news?ei=UTF-8&p=thai+ha+hanoi&datesort=1&fr=ush-news&c=images)