(15 Sept 09 - RV) The Holy See Press Office held a conference on Tuesday to present
the second award of the Van Thuan Prize and of the Van Thuan - Solidarity and Development
Prizes, named in honor of the late Vietnamese cardinal Francis Xavier Nguyn van Thuan.
The Van Thuan prize is awarded to people who have distinguished themselves in the
promotion and defence of human rights. This year the prize will go to Grand Duke Henri
of Luxembourg. The President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace Cardinal
Renato Raffaele Martino spoke at the conference...