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Closer relations between the Vatican and Vietnam have raised eyebrows over why the Catholic Church is making friends with a state where religious organizations are tightly under the thumb of the communist authorities.
The Khmers Kampuchea-Krom Federation also called for the release of imprisoned activists.
The pagoda’s abbot was arrested last week for ‘abusing democratic freedoms.’
Thursday’s raid comes 2 days after authorities detained the pagoda’s abbot.
The arrest is part of a crackdown on activists from the ethnic group to silence dissent, critics say