Jan. 8, 2021 UCA News A diocese in southern Vietnam has responded to Pope Francis’ culture of care by drawing up pastoral plans to attend to people in need in the coming lunar new year. Bishop Stephanus Tri Buu Thien of Can Tho said he appreciates this year’s World Day of Peace message themed “A Culture of Care as a Path to Peace” by Pope Francis, who believes that caring for one another plays an important role in building a more fraternal society and fighting the culture of indifference, waste and confrontation. Bishop Thien said that although local Catholics face economic difficulties due to the Covid-19 pandemic, they should follow the Good Samaritan and the pope’s culture of care by working hard to support themselves and provide material and spiritual support for their poorer neighbors to celebrate the lunar new year festival, which runs from Feb. 10-16.