Christians in Laos Are Driven From Their Homes and Forced to Live in the Rainforest - Biweekly Newspaper for the Diocese of Richmond %

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Although the 1991 Constitution and the 2019 Evangelical Freedom Act guarantee all Lao people the right to freely practice their faith, Christians there, especially those in rural areas, are brutally uprooted from their homes and forced to live in the jungle. Meanwhile, monsoon season is currently in full swing in Southeast Asia, with up to 2.5 cm of rain falling daily and nighttime temperatures dropping to 10°C. Many of the displaced, including…

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Despite the fact that the Laotian Constitution and religious freedom law officially guarantee the right to worship, Christians in rural areas of this Southeast Asian country are being violently evicted from their homes. “No one should have to live like this. Children… in the jungle! In the rain! It’s simply inhumane,” a Bangkok-based aid worker, who asked not to be named for safety reasons, told UCA News. The situation occurs in the middle of th…