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Pray for front-line workers as they comfort this family.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.persecution.com\/globalprayerguide\/burkina-faso\/?_source_code=WBPGGPG20B\">Click here <\/a>to find out about Christian persecution in Burkina Faso and learn how to pray.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icommittopray.com\/request\/2459\/surviving-family-members\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Post a prayer for Surviving family members on iCommitToPray.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the day after Christmas in 2022, suspected Islamic militants attacked a Christian family in the village of Obire in Burkina Faso. 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