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 Summary: Country of the Week: Nepal

Source: Link

Racial Injustice

Summary: A black man (Jacob Blake) was shot in the back by police as he tried to get into his car in Wisconsin. His 3 sons were in the car. Seven shots were fired. There was civil unrest & protests after this incident. He is currently hospitalized
Source: Link and Link
Summary: A black man was fatally shot in the back by police in Louisiana. Police fired 10 shots. 
Source: Link

Summary: Protests continue in Wisconsin over the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Pray for justice to be achieved in the investigation of the shooting & in necessary reform. Pray for true peace, not just an absence of violence, but a repair of the brokenness of our culture
Source: Link

Summary: The National Guard has been called into the city in Wisconsin where the police shooting of Jacob Blake took place
Source: Link

Summary: 3 people were shot in a third night of protests in Wisconsin & 1 has died from their wounds
Source: Link and Link
Summary: Jacob Blake is currently paralyzed from the waist down & is undergoing surgery to repair damage from the bullet wounds
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for a just investigation of the police shooting of Jacob Blake
Source: Link

Summary: A 17-year old has been arrested for 2 deaths & 1 injury at the protests
Source: Link and Link

Summary: This link is a good summary of what happened to Jacob Blake
Source: Link
Summary: Pray that people will listen to the message of peaceful protestors & boycotters
Source: Link

Summary: Pray that people will acknowledge the racism in our midst and take steps to eliminate it
Source: Link

Summary: Pray that people and institutions will acknowledge racism in our history
Source: Link

Summary: Dozens were arrested at a protest in Louisville
Source: Link
Summary: The 17 year-old mentioned in the request above has been charged with 6 criminal charges for two deaths & an injury. Pray for a just court case and a just sentencing. Pray for the victims' families as they grieve their dead. Pray for the shooter to encounter Christ & repentant of his crimes/sins
Source: Link and Link and Link

Summary: Pray that people in leadership will be held accountable for their words & actions, and face just consequences
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for talks to occur between the protestors & the police. Pray for tear-gas to only be used at actual riots
Source: Link

Other Requests

Summary: California is battling 585 fires.
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for the Christchurch, New Zealand mosque shooter to repent of his crimes, even as he faces a just punishment for his crimes
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for refugee parents who have lost their children due to tent fires 
Source: Link

Summary: PRAISE: The continent of Africa is being declared free of wild polio strain
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Summary: PRAISE: 47 nations of the WHO's Africa region are free from the wild polio virus. There is still some spreading of polio from a pill vaccine that introduces a weak strain of the virus
Source: Link
Summary: Hurricane Laura has made landfall in Louisana
Source: Link

Summary: The man who killed 51 people at 2 mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand has received the sentence of life without parole. He is the first person to get that sentence in New Zealand
Source: Link and Link

Summary: Pray for those in the path of Hurricane Laura. At least 4 have died due to the hurricane
Source: Link and Link

Summary: Join the Nazarene Compassionate Ministries in praying for current events & projects
Source: Link

Summary: A protest against a Koran-burning in Sweden turned violent
Source: Link
Summary: Protests in South Africa over 2 cops killing a teen have turned violent
Source: Link

Summary: There have been 10 deaths due to Hurricane Laura
Source: Link

Covid-19 (Coronavirus) Update

The latest global numbers from John Hopkins: Link
The latest US numbers from the CDC: Link
Summary: Live Updates: 805,000 deaths globally
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: 23 million cases globally
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: Over 23.6 million cases including 813,000 deaths globally

Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: Mexico has had 61,400+ virus deaths
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: Over 24 million cases including 825,700+ deaths globally
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: Around 24.5 million cases including 831,000 deaths globally. 180,000+ deaths in the US
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: Over 24.7 million cases including 837,000+ deaths globally
Source: Link

Summary: At least 13 people died as people tried to escape a police raid that was shutting down a party that violated the virus safety measures in Peru
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for medical workers facing exhaustion and burnout from the pandemic
Source: Link

Summary: 5.64 million cases including 175,600+ deaths in the US
Source: Link

Summary: Over 5.7 million cases including 177,000+ deaths in the US
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for Asian-Americans facing hate & discrimination over the virus
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for indigenous tribes facing the virus
Source: Link

Summary: Face masks are mandatory in public in Paris after an increase in cases. France has had 30,500+ deaths
Source: Link

Summary: 267,000+ cases in France 
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 Summary: Country of the Week: Tajikistan

Source: Link

Racial Injustice

Summary: Pray for people to engage in discussions on racism and discrimination even though they are hard to face
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for justice to be achieved in cases where cops shoot a black person. A cop is being tried for shooting a black man during a traffic stop
Source: Link

Other Requests

Summary: At least 16 dead due to a seige at a Somali hotel
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for post-election peace in Belarus 
Source: Link and Link

Summary: California is experiencing wildfires & extreme heat
Source: Link

Summary: Flooding in China has caused 100,000+ people to relocate
Source: Link

Summary: There are major complex blazes in California. 1 died in a blaze
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for peace in modern Israel & the Gaza strip
Source: Link

Summary: Lightning strikes ignite more blazes in California
Source: Link

Summary: Join with the Nazarene Compassionate Ministries in praying for current events & projects
Source: Link

Covid-19 (Coronavirus) Update

The latest global numbers from John Hopkins: Link
The latest US numbers from the CDC: Link
Summary: Live Updates: Over 21.5 million cases including 771,000+ deaths globally

Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: 21.7 million cases including 776,000+ deaths globally
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: 400,000+ deaths in the Americas
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: Pray for poor people to have access to virus vaccines. Pray for Asian Americans facing discrimination and hate crimes due to their heritage
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: 787,000+ deaths globally
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: 5.5 million cases in the US
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: PRAISE: 14 million people have recovered from the virus
Source: Link

Summary: South Korea is facing another spike in cases. Its cumulatively its cases are at 15,500+ including 300+ deaths
Source: Link
Summary: Spain has had 28,600+ deaths
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for the Hispanic people in the US hit disproportionately by the virus
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for nations & organizations to work together to discover & distribute a cure instead of engaging in "vaccine nationalism"
Source: Link

Summary: Spain, France, & Germany report their highest levels of cases since the lockdown
Source: Link
Summary: 173,490 deaths in the US
Source: Link

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Summary: Country of the Week: Sri Lanka

Source: Link

Racial Injustice

Summary: Pray for justice in the investigations of the death of Elijah McClain after an encounter with police

Source: Link
Summary: Pray for justice in the investigation of the death of Breonna Taylor back in March at the hands of police officers. 
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for justice in the investigation of the death of George Floyd at the hands of police officers
Source: Link

Other Requests

Summary: 44 prisoners in Chad died from being crowded in one cell in extreme heat (over 110 degrees Fahrenheit)
Source: Link
Summary: 3.7 million Chinese are displaced due to record flooding levels in 2020

Source: Link

Summary: Pray for peace in Belarus and a just election
Source: Link

Summary: The death toll in Beirut, Lebanon has risen to 200
Source: Link

Summary: Gunmen in Niger kill 8 aid workers
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for peace in Chicago
Source: Link and Link

Summary: A volcano in Indonesia has erupted
Source: Link

Summary: Pray that the Navajo request to change a death penalty to life imprisonment for a crime committed by a Navajo man on Navajo land is respected by the US federal government
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for students who saw a woman get shot & killed during a class-at-home videochat lesson
Source: Link
Summary: Join in praying for programs & current events with the Nazarene Compassionate Ministries
Source: Link

Covid-19 (Coronavirus) Update

The latest global numbers from John Hopkins: Link
The latest US numbers from the CDC: Link
Summary: Live Updates: PRAISE: New Zealand has had 100 days without a local infection!
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: Over 20 million cases including 736,000+ deaths globally
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: 20.3 cases globally, with 5.1 million in the US, 3.1 million in Brazil, & 2.3 million in India. 743,000+ deaths globally.
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: 749,000+ deaths globally, 47,000+ of which are in India
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates:
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: 21 million cases globally with 5.3 million in the US, 3.2 million in Brazil, & 2.5 million in India. There have been 764,000+ deaths globally

Source: Link

Summary: Over 3 million cases including 100,400+ deaths in Brazil.
Source: Link
Summary: The US passes 160,000 deaths
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for black & Hispanic children who are more at risk of the virus & more likely to have a more severe case
Source: Link

Summary: The US passes 5 million virus cases 17 days after it passed 4 million
Source: Link

Summary: The US has 163,400 deaths
Source: Link
Summary: At least 97,000 kids tested positive for the virus in the last 2 weeks of July. 340,000 kids have tested positive since the pandemic began
Source: Link

Summary: New Zealand gets 4 positive cases after over 3 months of no local cases. They moved the area with the cases from Level 1 to Level 3 alert & the rest of the country to Level 2
Source: Link

Summary: New Zealand has 14 new cases after 100+ days without a local infection
Source: Link

Summary: New Zealand extends their lockdown after their new cases rise to 28
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for black and Hispanic Americans more likely to catch the virus & die from it
Source: Link

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Summary: Country of the Week: Mali
Source: Link

Racial Injustice

Summary: Pray for police to adjust their procedures when children are present
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for a reduction in violence in interactions with the police
Source: Link

Summary: Protesters are facing charges that could lead to a life in prison sentence. They bought painted & splashed red paint on a prosecutor's office. They are being charged as a gang
Source: Link

Other Requests

Summary: 21 people were killed due to an attack on an Afghan prison
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for those struggles as a result of Tropical Storm Isaias (specifically the Carolinas)
Source: Link

Summary: 4,000+ were injured and 70+ were killed in an explosion in Beirut, Lebanon
Source: Link

Summary: Beirut Update: 150+ were killed, 5,000+ were injured, & 300,000 were left homeless

Source: Link

Summary: Pray for the survivors of the atomic bombings in Japan and for governments/militaries to stop attacking civilians during a war
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for state & federal governments to eliminate habitual offender laws that impose harsher sentencing on individuals with prior convictions. A man was sentenced to life in prison for trying to steal hedge clippers in 1997 in Louisana

Source: Link

Summary: Pray for the rapid expulsions that are turning away asylum-seekers (including families & unaccompanied minors) at the US border
Source: Link
Summary: 16 were killed and 35 were injured when a plane fell into a valley & broke in two after skidding off the runway
Source: Link

Summary: Join the Nazarene Compassionate Ministries in praying for those impacted by recent disasters
Source: Link

Summary: An attack on a military base in Somalia killed 8 & wounded 14
Source: Link

Covid-19 (Coronavirus) Update

The latest global numbers from John Hopkins: Link
The latest US numbers from the CDC: Link
Summary: Live Updates: Over 17 million cases including 685,000 deaths globally
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: Over 18 million cases including 689,000+ deaths globally
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: 693,000+ deaths globally
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: Over 700,000 deaths globally. PRAISE: 11 million have recovered
Source: Link

Summary: Live Updates: India becomes the third country to pass 2 million cases
Source: Link

Summary: Live Updates: Mexico passes 50,000 deaths, ranking 3rd globally in terms of virus deaths
Source: Link

Summary: 503,000+ cases including 8,100+ deaths in South Africa
Source: Link
Summary: Over 4.6 million cases including 154,800+ deaths the US
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for people to follow the advice of reputable medical doctors
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for those under a new lockdown in the Philippines
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for those suffering from depression as a result of the pandemic & other stressors
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for the continent of Africa as they pass 1 million virus cases
Source: Link

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Summary: Country of the Week: Burkina Faso
Source: Link

Racial Injustice

Summary: Pray that people learn how to listen to people sharing their experiences of racism without gaslighting (causing them to doubt it happened)
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for true peace (the resolution of tension & injustice instead of merely praying for the absence of violence
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for a de-escalation of violence at protests so talks, compromises, and change can happen
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for cities that are redistributing their budgets to help solve racial inequality in their communities
Source: Link

Other Requests

Summary: PRAISE: The UK is passing reforms to address obesity
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for the families of the 80 people who were shot dead by gunman in the Dafur region of Sudan 

Source: Link

Summary: PRAISE: The UN is sending housing units for asylum-seekers in Mexico
Source: Link

Summary: Join the Nazarene Compassionate Ministries in praying for their projects
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for a just retrial for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the man sentenced to death for the 2013 Boston Bombing. His death sentence was overturned due to juror bias in his original trial 
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for parts of the southeastern US facing severe heat waves
Source: Link

Covid-19 (Coronavirus) Update

The latest global numbers from John Hopkins: Link
The latest US numbers from the CDC: Link
Summary: Live Updates: 16 million cases globally
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: Around 650,000+ deaths globally
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: Over 16.6 million cases including around 660,000 deaths globally
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: Over 17 million cases including 667,000 deaths globally. The US passed 150,000 deaths 

Source: Link and Link and Link

Summary: California (450,000+) & Florida (423,000+) surpass New York's (411,000+) case numbers. 
Source: Link
Summary: Brazil has over 2.4 million cases including 87,000+ deaths. A group is suing the president of Brazil for a crime against humanity in the International Criminal Court
Source: Link

Summary: Over 4.3 million cases including 149,000+ deaths in the US
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for migrants & refugees fleeing violence in the midst of a pandemic. Pray for those interacting with them and testing for the virus
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for regions under lockdown, like Melbourne, Australia
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for Florida as it faces a tropical storm on top of the pandemic
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for those who have to choose between staying safe at home and going to work to have money for food
Source: Link

Summary: 35,700+ deaths in India
Source: Link

Summary: A judge in the US ruled that the stricter "public charge" policies should be put on hold during the pandemic
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for school nurses as they prepare for the back-to-school season in the midst of a pandemic
Source: Link

Summary: 424,600+ cases including 46,600+ deaths in Mexico
Source: Link