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Pray for wisdom and provision for these Christians and that they will know how to proceed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.persecution.com\/globalprayerguide\/laos\/\">Click here<\/a> to find out about Christian persecution in Laos and learn how to pray.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icommittopray.com\/request\/2857\/pastor-wang-and-congregation\/\" target=\"_blank\">Post a prayer for Pastor Wang and congregation on iCommitToPray.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On April 25, 2025, Christians from a minority tribal group in Laos were prevented from constructing a new church building. The 85 members of the church had started building the church&#8217;s foundation when the police arrived, told them to stop and drove away the assembled workers with threats of arrest and imprisonment. 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