First cardinal of Laos aims for interfaith unityNovember 27, 2017 — ICC Note: Laos’ first Cardinal, Louis-Marie Ling Mangkhanekhoun, who studied theology and philosophy in Canada, talks about struggles Christians experience in Laos. In 1984, Mr. Ling was sent to prison...
Religious freedom is another casualty of Southeast Asia’s regressive turnOctober 11, 2017 — ICC Note: Rising religious intolerance, persecution, and intercommunal conflicts have been growing in the Southeast Asia. Religious violations against the Rohingya Muslims and other religious minorities in Myanmar have pretty...
Young Christian Convert in Laos Persecuted by Family Members Given His FaithAugust 2, 2017 — ICC Note: The persecution of Christians in countries where Buddhism is the most practiced religion is not uncommon. A Laotian new convert in Christ was tricked by his brother and...
Laos Christian Beaten by his Family for his FaithJuly 27, 2017 — ICC Note: Earlier this week in Laos, a young man in his 20's was beaten almost to death by his brother and uncle. Cheu grew up in a Buddhist household...
ICC Provides Bibles to Christians Persecuted in LaosMay 18, 2017 — By Linda Jones 05/18/2017 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – Persecution is not always in the form of physical torment. Often it can be the psychological challenges Christians face in...
Worship Without WordsMay 11, 2017 — One Missionary’s Experience in a Chinese Prison for Helping North Korean Defectors By Daniel Harris 05/11/2017 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – The chorus of whistling would begin in one...
Church Leader’s House Destroyed in LaosMarch 23, 2017 — ICC Note: Persecution against Christianity is mounting in the country of Laos. The latest attack against a church leader resulted in the burning of his house. Everything was destroyed. Luckily,...
Three priests are ordained despite tension against Christians in LaosSeptember 30, 2016 — ICC Note: In Laos, where Christians make up 1% of the country’s six million people, three Catholic priests have been ordained. With the addition of these priests, there is now...
Laos, like China, tightens the reins on the practice of ChristianitySeptember 15, 2016 — ICC Note: It is very difficult for Christians to practice their faith in Laos which is a communist country with its majority religion being Buddhism. The Laos government likes to have control...
Laos government violates International Religious Freedom lawsSeptember 2, 2016 — ICC Note: Laos government has a record of lacking religious freedom which President Obama has the opportunity to raise awareness about in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit. Christians generally experience the...
Three Laotian Dissidents Disappear Upon Re-entering Country from ThailandMay 17, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Three Laotian dissidents have disappeared after returning home from work in Thailand. The three have been considered likely threats to the regime in Laos as they have been...
182 Years Later, SE Asian Group Receives the Gospel in their Language from WycliffeMay 4, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The Bible translating organization Wycliffe who suffered a terror attack in the Middle East earlier this year has continued its mission to reach every language in every nation...
Vision Beyond Borders Describes Prison Experience for Bible Distributors in LaosApril 29, 2016 — ICC NOTE: If one were to wake up and turn on the news or read an article online, they are likely to come across stories of religious persecution happening globally....
Laotian Military making Incursions into Christian Hmong Territory Furthering Historic PersecutionApril 11, 2016 — ICC NOTE: The Hmong people, and indigenous ethnic group located in Laos, Vietnam, and China, have been the targets of persecution and discrimination since the Vietnam War. During the war,...
Religious Intolerance Growing in Asia-Pacific RegionFebruary 25, 2016 — ICC Note: In a report by Amnesty International, the human rights group stated that religious and ethnic intolerance grew in the Asia-Pacific region in 2015. Countries like Pakistan, Vietnam, India, and...
