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Dispatches for the persecuted church

SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 2026
O Jerusalem, I have posted watchmen on your walls; they will pray day and night, continually. Take no rest, all you who pray to the Lord. Isaiah 62:6

Global Christian Relief·

‘We Only Had God’: Total Dependence on God in Nigeria

At A Glance: Growing up in Gwoza in northeastern Nigeria, Christiana once had no problems. Then Boko Haram terrorists began targeting Gwoza, killing Christan families and burning churches. Because their faith was strong, Christiana’s family was prepared to face unimaginable…

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