Vietnam Unveils Massive Catholic Shrine with 50m Virgin Mary Statue
Vietnam has inaugurated the Our Lady of Cui Mountain Center, a vast Catholic complex featuring a 50-meter-tall Virgin Mary statue. The site, capable of hosting over 100,000 people and including one of the country's largest churches, is poised to become a major pilgrimage destination for Vietnamese Catholics.
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