Authorities in the Asian nation of Laos cracked down on worshiping Christians this Christmas season.Several Christians were arrested on the days before and after Christmas in separate incidents that took place in the country’s southern Savannakhet province.
Most recently, as many as seven Christians were reportedly arrested while worshipping at a Christmas church service in the Nakanong Village.
According to the Human Rights Watcher for Lao Religious Freedom, a group of nine police officers raided the Nakanong Village Christmas service around 6 p.m. last Saturday and initially arrested three church leaders. ...