The church rejected an offer of land and help renovating the old building. By Richard C. Paddock BANGKOK — The historic Bui Chu Cathedral in Vietnam, a 135-year-old church considered by many an ...

generally regarded as the cradle of Catholicism in Vietnam, but the other meant demolishing it and building a larger near-copy. The cathedral has been renovated twice since 1974, but its wooden ...

Many architects and cultural heritage experts have been horrified to find that Catholic authorities in Vietnam ... for a new building, and to raise funds to restore the old cathedral, which ...