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Heavenly Father, we pray for the women
who were brought into Russia for the World Cup on fan IDs, only to find
themselves held captive as sex slaves. First, we praise you that Blessing Obuson and handfuls of others have
been freed, and that Blessing is working to bring attention to this issue. We
pray for Blessing and the other freed women to recover from their trauma and to
find asylum in whatever nation is best for their situations. Next, we pray for
those women who are still enslaved nine months after the World Cup. With 1,863
Nigerians entering Russia on fan ID for the World Cup and not having
left the country yet, we are concerned about how many of these men and women
are entrapped in dangerous situations. We pray for the Moscow authorities and
NGOs that are seeking to find these missing people and address trafficking in
their community. May they find success and have the resources they need. May
they persevere despite opposition. Finally, Lord, we pray even now for the 2022
Qatar World Cup, for which fan ID is also being considered. We pray for
Qatar to be proactive in preventing this blight in their nation surrounding
this international event. In Jesus’ name we pray, amen.
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