today is … international day of prayer for the persecuted church
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Today is …
International Day of Prayer
for the Persecuted
Church
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Christians face persecution
in the countries marked green
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Imprisoned in several countries including
Eritrea
Mexico
North Korea Uzbekista
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Under attack in many countries including
India
Pakistan Turkey
Iran
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Today we focus on one country
Morocco
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Morocco is the
western-most Arab
nation
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Morocco is best known for its beach resorts
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The people are ethnically Berber and Arab
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Morocco is ruled by
King Mohammed
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99% of Moroccans are Muslims
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Only foreigners are permitted to enter the few churches in the country
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There are only about 1,000 Moroccan Christians
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Moroccan Christians face persecution from friends and family
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Some, like Jamaa Ait
Bakrim, are imprisoned for
their faith
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In 2010, over 100 foreign Christians have been expelled by
order of Mohammed
Naciri, the new Justice
Minister
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Foster parents at the Village of Hope Orphanage were suddenly
deported
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They had to leave behind the children they had brought up
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Please takeyour
Prayer Card home
and use it
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Morocco will be featured in the next Church in Chains
magazine (out later in November)
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