The History of Tam Toa Church in Vietnam

"Fr. Claude Bonin who built it in 1887, chose a hill on the shore of Nhat Le river, thinking that it was easier for Catholics to reach the church by using boats," it was "bombed by the Americans in the '60s," "last year government bulldozers had cleared a lot of ground around Tam Toa and many luxury apartments have been built for members of local government," and just days ago came "a decree [to] transform the site into a public park" — Bulldozers raze the Church of Tam Toa quashing Catholic demands.