Praying the News Summary 56

 Summary: Country of the Week: Nepal

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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
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Summary: A black man was fatally shot in the back by police in Louisiana. Police fired 10 shots. 
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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
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Summary: The National Guard has been called into the city in Wisconsin where the police shooting of Jacob Blake took place
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Summary: 3 people were shot in a third night of protests in Wisconsin & 1 has died from their wounds
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Summary: Jacob Blake is currently paralyzed from the waist down & is undergoing surgery to repair damage from the bullet wounds
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Summary: Pray for a just investigation of the police shooting of Jacob Blake
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Summary: A 17-year old has been arrested for 2 deaths & 1 injury at the protests
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Summary: This link is a good summary of what happened to Jacob Blake
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Summary: Pray that people will listen to the message of peaceful protestors & boycotters
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Summary: Pray that people will acknowledge the racism in our midst and take steps to eliminate it
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Summary: Pray that people and institutions will acknowledge racism in our history
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Summary: Dozens were arrested at a protest in Louisville
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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
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Summary: Pray that people in leadership will be held accountable for their words & actions, and face just consequences
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Summary: Pray for talks to occur between the protestors & the police. Pray for tear-gas to only be used at actual riots
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Other Requests

Summary: California is battling 585 fires.
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Summary: Pray for the Christchurch, New Zealand mosque shooter to repent of his crimes, even as he faces a just punishment for his crimes
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Summary: Pray for refugee parents who have lost their children due to tent fires 
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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
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Summary: Hurricane Laura has made landfall in Louisana
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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
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Summary: Pray for those in the path of Hurricane Laura. At least 4 have died due to the hurricane
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Summary: Join the Nazarene Compassionate Ministries in praying for current events & projects
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Summary: A protest against a Koran-burning in Sweden turned violent
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Summary: Protests in South Africa over 2 cops killing a teen have turned violent
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Summary: There have been 10 deaths due to Hurricane Laura
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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
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Summary: Live Updates: 23 million cases globally
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Summary: Live Updates: Over 23.6 million cases including 813,000 deaths globally

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Summary: Live Updates: Mexico has had 61,400+ virus deaths
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Summary: Live Updates: Over 24 million cases including 825,700+ deaths globally
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Summary: Live Updates: Around 24.5 million cases including 831,000 deaths globally. 180,000+ deaths in the US
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Summary: Live Updates: Over 24.7 million cases including 837,000+ deaths globally
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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
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Summary: Pray for medical workers facing exhaustion and burnout from the pandemic
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Summary: 5.64 million cases including 175,600+ deaths in the US
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Summary: Over 5.7 million cases including 177,000+ deaths in the US
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Summary: Pray for Asian-Americans facing hate & discrimination over the virus
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Summary: Pray for indigenous tribes facing the virus
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Summary: Face masks are mandatory in public in Paris after an increase in cases. France has had 30,500+ deaths
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Summary: 267,000+ cases in France 
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