Mission évangélique au Laos
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Mission évangélique au Laos (MEL) is one of the largest Christian denominations of Laos
. Laos has one of the highest levels of persecution of Christians
in the world. The MEL is a Christian Brethren church. Most members of the MEL are belong to ethnic minorities of the South of Laos. The membership exceeds 10,000.
Laos
Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
. Laos has one of the highest levels of persecution of Christians
Persecution of Christians
Persecution of Christians as a consequence of professing their faith can be traced both historically and in the current era. Early Christians were persecuted for their faith, at the hands of both Jews from whose religion Christianity arose, and the Roman Empire which controlled much of the land...
in the world. The MEL is a Christian Brethren church. Most members of the MEL are belong to ethnic minorities of the South of Laos. The membership exceeds 10,000.