Laos’ Communist Government Sees the Practice of Christianity As a Threat

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Laos’ Communist Government Threatens Christians:  According to Radio Free Asia, authorities from the villages of Nhang and Don Keo in Nakai district, Khammouane province, have been threatening the Christians since the beginning of July, seizing bibles from them on August 13 and forbidding them to read passages from the Holy Bible and holding religious ceremonies, the source said.

Christians make up about 1.5 percent of Laos’ predominantly Buddhist population of nearly 7 million in three main churches — the Lao Evangelical Church, Seventh-day Adventist Church and Roman Catholic Church.  Read more…

 

Lao Christians Arrested in Church Crackdown (Video)

This video by Radio Free Asia shows Laos’ authorities breaking up a Christian worship service.  They were accused of engaging in unsanctioned religious activities. Human rights groups have reported persecution against Christians in Buddhist-dominated Laos.

 

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