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Follow on Google News | Lao Officials Taking Over A Lao Church Around EasterLao district officials in savannakhet province of laos closed down the 4th lao church, citing that christians did not have permission to build the church building and that throughout saybuli district, only dongpoong village church is recognized.
One of the main topics covered was “Tricks of the Enemy.” Lao officials referred to Western powers, particularly the Americans, using the Christian faith as tricks to destabilize the present political system of Laos. Beginning on April 5th, Lao officials are only allowing Christians to meet for worship in homes, but not in the church building, citing (1) that CHRISTIANS DID NOT HAVE PERMISSION TO BUILD THE KHAMNONSUNG CHURCH BUILDING (dated back to 1963), and (2) that THROUGHOUT SAYBULI DISTRICT OF SAVANNAKHET PROVINCE ONLY DONGPOONG VILLAGE CHURCH IS RECOGNIZED BY LAO AUTHORITIES. Other unrecognized churches will likely be taken over. Local church leaders believe that Savannakhet’ The “unlawful” Thus, three questions follow—(1) It is observable that the Lao government and its provincial, district, and district officials are targeting Christian minority for discrimination, harassment, renunciation of religious faith, eviction, arrest and detentions. The 49-year-old Khamnonsung church has now become the 4th victim of the Lao government’s aggression against Christians. The HRWLRF urges the Lao government to stop all aggressions and unlawful actions against Christians in Saybuli district and to respect their freedom to manifest their religion or belief in worship as guaranteed by the Lao constitution and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights as ratified by the Lao government. (See more at: http://www.hrwlrf.net) End
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