{"id":4676,"date":"2023-09-28T07:07:03","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T07:07:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.persecution.com\/stories\/new-believer-attacked-by-sorcerers\/"},"modified":"2023-09-28T07:07:03","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T07:07:03","slug":"new-believer-attacked-by-sorcerers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.persecution.com\/stories\/new-believer-attacked-by-sorcerers\/","title":{"rendered":"New Believer Attacked by Sorcerers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A young Christian in Togo was severely beaten recently by local sorcerers who were angry that he had become a follower of Christ. Abraham, who lives in a village where sorcery and human sacrifice are practiced, is currently hospitalized for wounds he suffered in the attack. Pray for his physical recovery as well as his healing from mental and emotional trauma. Please also pray that those who practice sorcery in Abraham&rsquo;s village will hear the gospel and come to faith in Christ.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icommittopray.com\/request\/2569\/abraham\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Post a prayer for Abraham on iCommitToPray.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A young Christian in Togo was severely beaten recently by local sorcerers who were angry that he had become a follower of Christ. Abraham, who lives in a village where sorcery and human sacrifice are practiced, is currently hospitalized for wounds he suffered in the attack. 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