Praying the News Summary 57

Summary: Country of the Week: Jordan

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Racial Injustice

Summary: Pray for opposing sides to work together for the good of our country. Pray for a just peace to permeate Portland (not merely the absence of violence, but the presence of justice & the absence of oppression)
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Summary: In March 2020, a black man died of asphyxiation after being put into a spit hood by police attempting to restrain him
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Summary: PRAISE: the protests in Kenosha have been largely peaceful for several nights, prompting the mayor to lift the curfew
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Summary: Pray for a just peace to permeate Portland
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Summary: Pray for a just investigation of the death of the black man due to asphyxiation 
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Summary: A vehicle rammed into a crowd of protestors in NYC. Pray for those hurt by the driver's action. Pray for the driver to face the consequences of their actions, even as they experience remorse & repent of their actions

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Summary: Pray for governments to settle reparations for past wrongs and violence
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Other Requests

Summary: Someone was killed in clashes between opposing protest groups
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Summary: 14 deaths & 400,000 homes still (as of 8/30) without power due to Hurricane Laura
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Summary: Pray for peace and justice in Belarus
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Summary: Pray for refugees waiting in camps for a country to welcome them
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Summary: PRAISE: A judge ruled that the US Customs & Border Protection agents lack the training to process asylum claims & the Citizenship & Immigration Services officers should continue to handle those claims. Pray for the US and other countries to accept more refugees & to welcome those who arrive. 
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Summary: Pray for insurance to cover mental health problems in addition to physical health problems
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Summary: The legal immigration system in the US is considering drastically increasing its biometric data collected & how frequently it can be collected. This would add more fees & hurdles for people applying for (or renewing) green cards & citizenship.
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Summary: Join Nazarene Compassionate Ministries in praying for recent events & projects
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Summary: North Korea was hit by a typhoon.
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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: Over 25 million cases including 842,000+ deaths globally
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Summary: Live Updates: Over 6 million cases in the US. 846,000+ deaths globally
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Summary: Live Updates: 850,000+ deaths globally
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Summary: Live Updates: Pray for countries to work together to research virus vaccines & share the initial vaccines
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Summary: Live Updates: Over 26 million cases including 863,000 deaths globally
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Summary: Live Updates: Over 867,000+ deaths globally
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Summary: Over 25 million cases globally. Over3.5 million cases including 63,000+ deaths in India

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Summary: Pray for people with the virus who are without proper documentation in their countries. Their lack of legal status does not excuse Christians clear commands to love them and pray for them.
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Summary: Pray for the poor and unemployed during this pandemic
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Summary: PRAISE: There will be a ban on evictions for the rest of 2020 in the US

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Summary: There has been an increase of cases link to a motorcycle rally in South Dakota

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