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Front-line workers request prayer for this pastor, his church and all the Christians in northern Togo.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.persecution.com\/globalprayerguide\/togo\/\">Click here<\/a> to find out about Christian persecution in Togo and learn how to pray.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icommittopray.com\/request\/2877\/christians-in-northern-togo\/\" target=\"_blank\">Post a prayer for Christians in northern Togo on iCommitToPray.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On October 26, 2024, Islamist militants attacked a church in Nalgbangou in northern Togo. During the attack, the Islamists burned houses and killed eight men in the village. 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