Communist Laos Makes Evangelism DifficultDecember 10, 2019 — 12/10/2019 Laos (International Christian Concern) – The communist Lao government in 2016 passed a religion bill known as Decree 315, which aims to cripple efforts to spread the gospel, as...
Christianity Continues to Grow Despite Restrictions in LaosOctober 4, 2019 — 10/04/2019 Laos (International Christian Concern) – According to a Swiss Christian persecution watchdog group, the pressure on Christians in the Southeast Asian country of Laos is increasing. The communist country...
Lao Christian Arrested, Asked to Renounce FaithApril 26, 2019 — 04/26/2019 Laos (International Christian Concern) – Police in southern Laos have allegedly arrested, beaten and detained a man in Savannakhet province for practicing his Christian faith on Thursday, according to...
American Christians Detained in Laos Return HomeApril 24, 2019 — Three Detained VBB Volunteers Fly Home on Easter Sunday 04/24/2019 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that over the Easter weekend, three American Christians who...
Release of Three American Christians Held in Laos Might Be DelayedApril 16, 2019 — 04/16/2019 Laos (International Christian Concern) – ICC reported yesterday on three American Christians detained last week in northern Laos for distributing Christian materials. The U.S. organization they volunteer for, Vision...
Three American Christians Detained in LaosApril 15, 2019 — Vision Beyond Borders Volunteers Detained for Distributing Gospel Materials 04/15/2019 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on April 8, three American Christians were detained...
ICC Sends Bibles to Persecuted Believers in LaosApril 1, 2019 — 04/01/2019 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Laos is a communist country in Southeast Asia and Christians in the underground church community often face persecution for their faith. Unless you belong...
Asia is the New Hotbed for Christian Persecution, Says Open DoorsJanuary 16, 2019 — 01/16/2019 China (International Christian Concern) – Christian persecution watchdog Open Doors released its annual World Watch List on Wednesday, calling Asia “the new hotbed of persecution for Christians,” with an...
Lao Christians Arrested During Christmas Service Are FreedJanuary 3, 2019 — 01/03/2019 Laos (International Christian Concern) – Seven Lao Christians arrested at the New Year weekend for conducting an “illegal” church service in celebration of Christmas have been released, according to...
Seven Lao Christians Arrested During Christmas ServiceJanuary 1, 2019 — 12/31/2018 Laos (International Christian Concern) – A company of nine police officers raided the Nakanong Village’s Christmas church service at approximately 6:00 PM on December 29, 2018. They arrested 3...
Lao Christians Celebrate Christmas Mostly Without Government InterferenceDecember 27, 2018 — 12/27/2018 Laos (International Christian Concern) – Although state officials were required to be present to check for anti-government messaging, sources in the country say Lao Christians observed religious holiday services...
Police in Laos Arrest Four Christians During WorshipDecember 13, 2018 — 12/13/2018 Laos (International Christian Concern) – Three police officers in Laos arrested a grandmother and three other Christians while they were worshipping last month, according to an advocacy group Human Rights...
New Law in Laos Prevents Christians from GatheringJuly 8, 2018 — ICC Note: Laos has passed a new law last August to regulate religious meetings. All meetings must obtain approval from multiple government agencies. However, approval is rare if at all....
Laos Government Agrees To Sponsor Religious Freedom EducationMarch 24, 2018 — ICC Note: The government of Laos has agreed to sponsor seminars on religious freedom in the country, hosted by the US-based Institute for Global Engagement. A local source states the...
Teen sisters beaten, tied up by family for following JesusJanuary 1, 2018 — ICC Note: According to OpenDoors, two teenage sisters in Laos who converted from animism to Christianity have experienced persecution after they decided to believe in Jesus— they were beaten and...
Laos celebrate first anniversary of the beatification of the Laotian martyrs in VientianeDecember 19, 2017 — ICC Note: 17 martyrs died between 1954 and 1970 at the hands Communist Pathet Lao forces. Of them six were Laotians, ten were missionaries of the Missions étrangères de Paris...
