Lao Christian Pastor Shot Dead in Home by Masked Men
Lao Christian pastor Thongkham Philavanh (standing) addresses Lao Christians in a July 24, 2024, Facebook post.
(Radio Free Asia) A Christian pastor was shot and killed Tuesday evening in his home in northwestern Laos by two men dressed in black suits, according to a relative and provincial police.
Thongkham Philavanh, in his 40s, was a Khmu, an ethnic group in Southeast Asia, the majority of whom live in northern Laos. As a religious leader, he often participated in Christian church activities in Oudomxay province.
The pair fired twice at Thongkham at his home in Vanghay village in the province’s Xai district, according to a statement his wife gave to police. She took him to the provincial hospital, but he died upon arrival.
Police said they are investigating the incident and could not provide further details.
Assaults and legal action against Christians in the one-party communist state with a mostly Buddhist population are not uncommon… to continue reading click here.
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Through “Voice of the Martyrs” I have read countless stories of fellow brother and sisters Christians who live under unimaginable persecution each and every day. It convicts me everytime I read one of the stories of how easy we have life and how we waste the blessings we have. I’m so sad to hear of this preacher’s life being taken. One thing I have learned from the stories is that these brothers and sisters are firm in their faith and know the time may come that their life might be taken, but they count it for blessing because they ran their race and now get the blessing of seeing Jesus and praise Him in heaven. May God strength and comfort his family.