Still No Word from Missing Laotian Pastors

According to Mission Network News, Voice of the Martyrs reports eight Khmu pastors from Udom Sai Province in Laos were arrested two weeks ago as they tried to enter Thailand for leadership conferences. Everything the pastors had with them was confiscated, including a cell phone. The pastors were reportedly taken back to Laos, but there has been no contact with them. The Laotian government has been working to improve their human rights record, but clearly the church is not yet free from persecution. MNN seeks prayers for the speedy release of these pastors, and that their testimonies will draw their captors into fellowship with Jesus Christ.