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Despite the danger, he continues to care for more than 100 Christians who gather to worship underneath trees in the courtyard of their now-destroyed church.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.persecution.com\/globalprayerguide\/drc\/\">Click here<\/a> to find out about Christian persecution in Congo, Democratic Republic of the and learn how to pray.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icommittopray.com\/request\/2958\/christians-in-drc\/\" target=\"_blank\">Post a prayer for Christians in DRC on iCommitToPray.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamists belonging to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) continue to attack and kill Christians in targeted assaults in the DRC. One pastor said his village has been attacked by the ADF three times over the last year, and every building belonging to Christians has been destroyed. In the first attack, the ADF killed 15 people inside his church and kidnapped 20. 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