{"id":3468,"date":"2022-01-08T20:09:01","date_gmt":"2022-01-08T20:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.persecution.com\/stories\/africa-increasing-christian-persecution\/"},"modified":"2022-01-11T16:47:40","modified_gmt":"2022-01-11T16:47:40","slug":"africa-increasing-christian-persecution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.persecution.com\/stories\/africa-increasing-christian-persecution\/","title":{"rendered":"AFRICA: Increasing Christian Persecution"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Across Africa, instability and the growing influence of radical Islamist ideology mean more persecution for our Christian brothers and sisters.<\/p>\n<p>Sean Paton and Jeremy Malkin oversee VOM\u2019s efforts to serve persecuted Christians across Africa. 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Sean will tell us what Christians there are facing, and give ways to pray.<\/p>\n<p>You can be inspired to pray for Christians in these and other nations throughout 2022 when you <a href= \"https:\/\/www.persecution.com\/prayerguide\/?_source_code=VOMRadio\">request your free copy of the 2022 VOM Global Prayer Guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vomradio.net\/Subscribe\">Subscribe to the VOM Radio podcast<\/a> so you never miss an episode!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vomradio.net\/episodes\/detail\/africa-increasing-christian-persecution\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Listen to this episode on VOMRadio.net<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Across Africa, instability and the growing influence of radical Islamist ideology mean more persecution for our Christian brothers and sisters. Sean Paton and Jeremy Malkin oversee VOM\u2019s efforts to serve persecuted Christians across Africa. 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