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Nour has since learned that she has cancer and has begun treatment. &ldquo;Pray for her and her children,&rdquo; said a front-line worker. &ldquo;Pray that she will survive this health scare and also that she and her children will receive the comfort and support they need to heal emotionally as well.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.persecution.com\/globalprayerguide\/lebanon\/\">Click here<\/a> to find out about Christian persecution in Lebanon and learn how to pray.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icommittopray.com\/request\/3040\/nour\/\" target=\"_blank\">Post a prayer for Nour on iCommitToPray.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Christian refugee whose husband was killed by his family for converting to Christianity has been diagnosed with cancer. Nour became a widow after her Syrian husband&#8217;s father and brother attacked and murdered him upon learning he had come to faith in Christ. 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