Laos – Beatification of the First Martyrs of Laos
Vientiane, Laos – December 11th, – As decided by Pope Francis, on December 11th there was in Vientiane the beatification of 17 martyrs of Laos. The celebration was presided over by Cardinal Orlando Quevedo, OMI, Archbishop of Cotabato, in the presence of two thousand faithful and priests and was concelebrated by 15 Bishops and Cardinals coming from Thailandia, Cambodia and Vietnam.