Lao Church suffers religious persecution

Harassment of Catholics worse in areas bordering Vietnam, says priest

Lao Christians 'facing starvation'

Rights group highlights plight of villagers driven from their homes

Cultures meet in the Laotian Church

Communities look to bring beliefs closer to local traditions

Catholics in Laos welcome new priest

First priest ordained for Luang Prabang in 30 years, says Church source

’At risk’ Laotian youths to receive training

Catholics nuns in Laos and Thai officials to work together to help

Laotian youth leaders’ meeting boosts spirits

Gathering creates solidarity among isolated Catholics

Laotian clergy ask Thai Church’s help to grow

More teachers needed for seminarian training

Dirty and sweaty but where we belong, nuns say

Sister work in the fields with Laotian villagers while teaching catechism

Materialism among young a concern for Laotian Church

Instruction from parents, catechesis, key to helping Catholic youth rediscover faith

Laotian Catholics remember their dead

Celebration a great opportunity to reunite with loved ones, villagers say

Ordination of Luang Prabang priest postponed

LAOS: Monsignor Tito Banchong Thopahong, apostolic administrator of Luang Prabang apostolic vicariate, Laos, has postponed the planned ordination of a priest of his vicariate. Pierre Buntha Silaphet, 30, was scheduled to be ordained on

Oblates mark 75th year in Laos

LAOS: The Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate have celebrated their 75th anniversary of arrival in Laos. About 450 Catholics including two bishops, 25 nuns and 16 priests from Thailand, Vietnam, Italy and France gathered for the