Cruel Persecution escalating in Laos
Christians in Communist-ruled Laos report escalating persecution with hundreds
of families experiencing horrendous tribulation. Christianity is labelled a ‘foreign
religion’ there and embracing it is akin to sedition. The authorities violently
intimidate Christians to sign papers renouncing their faith and when that fails
they expel them from their homes and villages. When that fails they arrest and
torture them. So Pr Sompong Supatto (32), Boot and Khamvan Chanthaleuxay
(both 18) have been handcuffed and in stocks since August 3 for refusing to
renounce their faith. Pr Supatto faces a life sentence and the teenagers, whose
faith is in a very bad way, will only be bailed if they renounce their faith.
Interference from Hanoi, Vietnam, is possibly contributing to the persecution.
Please pray.
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