Thousands of Vietnamese Roman Catholics have attended the funeral of one of the country's two cardinals, Paul-Joseph Pham Dinh Tung.
The service was held at Hanoi's main cathedral.
The cardinal died on Sunday aged 89.
His death came after a year of increased tension between the church and the government over land disputes, but police presence at the funeral was minimal and crowd control was handled by the church.
In a telegram after Tung's death, Pope Benedict called the cardinal an eminent pastor who, through difficult circumstances, was able to serve the church with great courage.
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The service was held at Hanoi's main cathedral.
The cardinal died on Sunday aged 89.
His death came after a year of increased tension between the church and the government over land disputes, but police presence at the funeral was minimal and crowd control was handled by the church.
In a telegram after Tung's death, Pope Benedict called the cardinal an eminent pastor who, through difficult circumstances, was able to serve the church with great courage.
(Source: http://australianetworknews.com/stories/200902/2503102.htm?desktop)