Vietnam unleashes wave of repression against Hmong Christians, at least 49 dead-
On April 30, 2011, a group of Vietnamese Christians gathered in the Dien Bien province to pray and ask for religious reforms and freedom. Unfortunately, their peaceful prayer vigil turned into a horrific murder scene when the People's Army showed up. These Vietnamese soldiers began to shoot into the worshipping crowd--killing, wounding, and arresting many faithful believers. Fortunately, the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi has vowed to investigate. This terrible act of Christian persecution occurred just two days after the report of the Commission of International Religious Freedom had asked the state department to put Vietnam on the list of "countries of particular concern" for the respect of religious freedom.
On April 30, 2011, a group of Vietnamese Christians gathered in the Dien Bien province to pray and ask for religious reforms and freedom. Unfortunately, their peaceful prayer vigil turned into a horrific murder scene when the People's Army showed up. These Vietnamese soldiers began to shoot into the worshipping crowd--killing, wounding, and arresting many faithful believers. Fortunately, the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi has vowed to investigate. This terrible act of Christian persecution occurred just two days after the report of the Commission of International Religious Freedom had asked the state department to put Vietnam on the list of "countries of particular concern" for the respect of religious freedom.
Pray for the friends and family members of the Vietnamese Christians who lost their lives on April 30, 2011.
Pray that the arrested Vietnamese Christians will be immediately released.
Pray that the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi will make sure that the culprits of this horrendous act are brought to justice.
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