Tag: Laos
After decades of isolation, Laos Church looks ahead with cautious optimism
Despite restrictions and limited resources, Laos’ Catholics are nurturing leaders, vocations and communities rooted in faith
First Laotian Redemptorist priests ordained, marking new chapter for Church in...
Laos’ Catholic community sees renewed momentum as local vocations rise, strengthening pastoral presence despite decades of restrictions
Pilgrimage of presence: Monks conclude 108-day peace trek in Washington
After 108 days, Buddhist monks conclude cross-country Walk for Peace, drawing interfaith support in Washington, D.C.
Laos’ capital vicariate welcomes its new shepherd
The ordination coincided with the annual assembly of the Episcopal Conference of Laos and Cambodia, bringing together bishops from the region
Taiwan warns travelers as scam centers proliferate in Southeast Asia
The move came amid growing concerns over Taiwanese citizens being lured to these countries to work in scam centers
Bishop Jean Khamsé Vithavongthe, former Vicar Apostolic of Vientiane, dies at...
Bishop Khamsé devoted his life to pastoral ministry despite numerous challenges, including years under a restrictive regime in Laos
Thai police detain 26,000 migrant workers from Laos, Myanmar, and Cambodia
Civil war in Myanmar and the recent implementation of a military draft has sent thousands of Burmese into Thailand
Thai police free Lao teenager after report of employer’s sexual abuse
The woman climbed a wall at the home to reach Thai police officers who had arrived outside the home along with her brother
Planned dam sparks concerns that Luang Prabang could lose World Heritage...
Luang Prabang was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995 for its “unique, remarkably well-preserved townscape.”
Laos to start fining mining companies amid complaints about projects
Most of the recently approved projects were for Chinese investors, according to the Lao Ministry of Planning and Investment
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