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La Vang or Lavang is a locale in Quảng Trị Province, Vietnam. It is the site of the Minor Basilica of Our Lady of La Vang, a Roman Catholic sanctuary, commemorating a vision of the Blessed Virgin Mary that was seen there in 1798. The site has been rebuilt on several occasions and is an important site of pilgrimage for Catholics in Vietnam, as well as for the Catholic Overseas Vietnamese community. Many Vietnamese Catholic parishes throughout the world are named for Our Lady of La Vang.
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- History of La Vang and its significance to Vietnamese Catholics
- "The Catholics of Viet Nam Pay Homage to Our Lady of La Vang", L'Osservatore Romano, Holy See, 1998-08-12, p. 3. Retrieved on November 17, 2006.
- The Truth in "Our Lady of La Vang" – after the Vatican and Pope John Paul II in L'Osservatore Romano No 32/33 - 12/19 August 1998.
- "As Pope visits Lourdes, La Vang Marian Sanctuary expected to receive 100,000 pilgrims", AsiaNews.it, AsiaNews C.F., 2004-08-12. Retrieved on November 17, 2006.
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