On March 18, eight Khmu pastors from Oudomxay Province, Laos were arrested while entering Thailand to attend meetings, according to VOMC sources. Two groups of pastors were coming into Thailand to attend meetings. The first group made it over the Mekong River without any issues. The second group, however, was followed by the Laotian police. The pastors were searched, and all of their belongings were confiscated from them, including a cell phone. The pastors have reportedly been taken back to Laos but there has been no recent contact with them to confirm their whereabouts.
Pray that the pastors will continue to trust God to protect and embolden them as they suffer for His sake (2 Timothy 4:16-18). Pray that Laotian authorities will stop their campaign against Christians and come to know Christ as Lord.
For more information on the persecution of Christians in Laos, click here.
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