Story number 3 for 27 Apr 2001

(Laos)–Compass Direct News reports from Laos say authorities have closed two churches in the southern part of the country this year. Authorities are also reportedly pressuring individual families to sign an affidavit renouncing their Christian faith. Sources say authorities have closed 58 churches throughout the country in the last 18 months. Please pray for believers’ faith in this area, as they face government aggression.