My Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ around the world, Grace and peace be unto you in the mighty name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Today my heart is heavy, and my spirit cries out. I ask with deep pain in my soul: How many widows shall we continue to comfort? How many mothers must we hold as they weep for husbands who will never return? How many children must grow up calling strangers “father” because violence has taken their own? Every day we stand before broken families, telling them “Take heart, the Lord is with you.” We wipe tears, we pray, we preach hope but the wounds of our people are deep. The cries of the suffering rise like incense before God. My beloved brethren, our nation needs you urgently. Your prayers, your voices, your compassion, and your unity are needed now more than ever. The body of Christ must not sleep when the members are in pain. Yet in the midst of sorrow, we remember the promise of our God. The Scripture says in Book of Psalms 91:1: “He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.” Oh God, You have given us this assurance. When we run to You, when we hide in Your presence, You become our refuge and our fortress. Even when the storm rages, Your shadow covers Your children. But Lord, strengthen Your people. Strengthen the widows who cry in the night. Strengthen the children who wake up asking where their fathers are. Strengthen the Church that is carrying so much pain. To the Christian world, I say with tears in my eyes: do not forget your brothers and sisters who suffer. Stand with us in prayer. Lift up your voices before God. Let love move you to compassion and action. For the Lord is still our defender. The Lord is still our refuge. And the Lord will not abandon His people. May the God of heaven hear the cries of His children, comfort every widow, heal every broken heart, and restore peace to the land. In Jesus’ mighty name. Amen.