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Christianity is a minority religion in Laos. A religion is a set of Tenets and practices often centered upon specific Supernatural and moral claims about Reality, the Cosmos Laos (ˈlɑːoʊs or /ˈlaʊs/ officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a Landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma There has been imprisonment of persons due to their Christian faith in 2006. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. There are three recognized Churches in Laos: the Lao Evangelical Church, the Seventh-day Adventist Church and the Roman Catholic Church. The Lao Evangelical Church is one of the Holiness churches of Laos. The Seventh-day Adventist (abbreviated " Adventist " Church is a Christian denomination which is distinguished mainly by its observance

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Protestantism

Approximately 400 Protestant congregations conduct services throughout the country for a community that has grown rapidly in the past decade. Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. Church officials estimate Protestants to number as many as 100,000.

Many Protestants are members of ethnic Mon-Khmer groups, especially the Khmu in the north and the Brou in the central provinces. Numbers of Protestants also have expanded rapidly in the Hmong and Yao communities. In urban areas, Protestantism has attracted many lowland Lao followers. Most Protestants are concentrated in Vientiane Municipality, in the provinces of Vientiane, Sayaboury, Luang Prabang, Xieng Khouang, Bolikhamsai, Savannakhet, Champassak, and Attapeu, as well as in the former Saisomboun Special Zone, but smaller congregations are located throughout the country. Vientiane (vjɛnˈtjɑːn Lao ວຽງຈັນ Viang-chan) is the Capital city of Laos

The LFNC officially recognizes only two Protestant groups - the LEC and the Seventh-day Adventist Church - and requires all non-Catholic Christian groups to operate under one of these organizations.

Seventh-day Adventists number slightly more than 1,000 country-wide, with congregations in Vientiane Municipality as well as Bokeo, Bolikhamsai, Champassak, Luang Prabang, and Xieng Khouang provinces.

Christian denominations that have some following in the country, but which are not recognized by the Government, include the Methodists, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Church of Christ, Assemblies of God, Lutherans, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons), and Baptists. Methodism is a movement within Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations Jehovah's Witnesses is a restorationist, millenialist Christian denomination The World Assemblies of God Fellowship, or Assemblies of God for short is the world's largest Pentecostal denomination with over 283413 churches and outstations Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the teachings of the sixteenth-century German reformer Martin Luther TalkMormon#Latter Day Saint vs Latter-day Saint --> Mormon Baptist is a term describing individuals belonging to a Baptist church or a Baptist denomination. Official membership numbers are not available.

All approved Christian religious groups own properties in Vientiane Municipality, although some of their properties are not officially recognized by the Government. In addition, the Protestant LEC maintains properties in the cities of Savannakhet and Pakse. Three informal churches, one for English-speakers, one for Korean-speakers, and one for Chinese-speakers, serve Vientiane's foreign Protestant community. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States This article is mainly about the spoken Korean language See Hangul for details on the native Korean writing system

In 2005, a Protestant church in Savannakhet Province was closed down by the government. Administrative divisions The province is made up of the following districts Atsaphangthong (13-03 Atsaphone (13-13 Champhone (13-09 There has been persecution for years. Among the Hmong of Laos 20 % were Christians in 1998. The terms Hmong (m̥ɔ̃ŋ and Mong ( both refer to an Asian ethnic group in the mountainous regions of southern China. Laos (ˈlɑːoʊs or /ˈlaʊs/ officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a Landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma

Protestants constitute 2% of the population along with Roman Catholics. Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. With around 300 congregations, Protestantism has grown rapidly in the last decade. [1]

In 1975 the communist government expelled all foreign missionaries. [2]

There have been instances of the Laotian government attempting to make Christians renounce their faith, and have several times closed down Christian churches. [3] The government has also been known to detain clergy for their religious activities. [4] There are two known religious prisoners in Laos, both members of the Lao Evangelical Church. In 2005, a church in Savannakhet Province was closed down by the government. [1]

Members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Laos are mainly Chinese and Meos. The Seventh-day Adventist (abbreviated " Adventist " Church is a Christian denomination which is distinguished mainly by its observance The term Chinese people may refer to any of the following A person who resides in and holds citizenship of the People's Republic of China (including Hong In 2006 it had four churches and approximately 900 members. [5]

Catholicism

The Roman Catholic Church is officially recognized by the LFNC. [6] There are approximately 45,000 Catholics, many of whom are ethnic Vietnamese, concentrated in major urban centers and surrounding areas along the Mekong River in the central and southern regions of the country. [6] The Catholic Church has an established presence in five of the most populous central and southern provinces, and Catholics are able to worship openly. [6] The Catholic Church's activities are more circumscribed in the north. [6] There are four bishops, two located in Vientiane and others located in the cities of Thakhek and Pakse. [6] One of the two bishops resident in Vientiane oversees the Vientiane Diocese and is responsible for the central part of the country. [6] The second bishop resident in Vientiane is the Bishop of Luang Prabang. [6] He is assigned to the northern part of the country, but while the Government did not permit him to take up his post, it did permit him to travel to visit church congregations in the north. [6] The church's property in Luang Prabang was seized after 1975, and there is no longer a parsonage in that city. [6] An informal Catholic training center in Thakhek prepared a small number of priests to serve the Catholic community. [6] Several foreign nuns temporarily serve in the Vientiane diocese. [6]

There are no dioceses in the country, but it is divided into four Apostolic Vicariates: the Vicariate Apostolic of Luang Prabang, the Vicariate Apostolic of Paksé, the Vicariate Apostolic of Savannakhet, and the Vicariate Apostolic of Vientiane. Vicariate Apostolic of Luang Prabang (Latin Apostolicus Vicariatus Luangensis Prabangensis) is an Apostolic vicariate of the Roman Catholic Church Vicariate Apostolic of Paksé (Latin Apostolicus Vicariatus Paksensis) is a major unit of the Roman Catholic Church in Laos. Vicariate Apostolic of Savannakhet (Latin Apostolicus Vicariatus Savannakhetensis) is a subdivision of the Roman Catholic Church in Laos. Vicariate Apostolic of Vientiane (Latin Apostolicus Vicariatus Vientianensis) is a subdivision of the Roman Catholic Church in Laos. [7]

References

  1. ^ a b Annual Report on International Religious Freedom. US State Department (September, 2004). Retrieved on 2006-07-22. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of
  2. ^ Violence against Christians in Vientiane and Luang Phrabang. AsiaNews. it (September 7th, 2004). Retrieved on 2006-07-06. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England
  3. ^ International Religious Freedom Report 2002. US State Department (October 7th, 2002). Retrieved on 2006-07-06. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England
  4. ^ Evangelical clergyman killed in Laos. AsiaNews. it (January 2nd, 2006). Retrieved on 2006-07-06. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England
  5. ^ http://www.adventistdirectory.org/view_AdmField.asp?EntityID=13090, accessed 2007-05-09
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k United States Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor. Laos: International Religious Freedom Report 2007. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. The public domain is a range of abstract materials &ndash commonly referred to as Intellectual property &ndash which are not owned or controlled by anyone
  7. ^ Catholic-Hierarchy.org

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