Rev. Danny Fisher

“Luang Prabang, Laos: Lao monk displays a wooden carving of a Buddha, Feb. 21, 2007.” Photo by the Agence France-Presse.
The Agence France-Presse reports that over two-hundred Buddha statues were stolen last year from temples in the southern Lao province of Savannakhet. These stolen icons were apparently sold to collectors “both inside the country and abroad.” The AFP writes that Lao officials are expected to meet later this month to discuss how to address the widespread robberies.