Praying the News Summary 70

Summary: Country of the Week: Russian Federation

Source: Link

Racial Injustice

Summary: Pray for the 4 French policemen facing charges for beating a black man to repent and for reforms to happen in policing around the world
Source: Link and Link and Link
Summary: Pray for police reforms to take place to protect the vulnerable among us
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for a just trial of the teenager who shot & killed two people and shot & injured another person in Kenosha. Pray for God's will be to done in the trial, instead of praying for the outcome you are hoping for.
Source: Link

Summary: A black teenager was shot and killed by a white man in a town in Oregon on November 23rd. They argued over the teenager's loud music and the man got a gun and killed him. 
Source: Link

Other Requests

Summary: Pray for peace and justice in Ethiopia
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for the families of the 43 farm workers killed in an attack in Nigeria
Source: Link and Link

Summary: Pray for those displaced due to a volcanic eruption in Indonesia
Source: Link

Summary: PRAISE: The Afghan government and Taliban are moving forward with peace talks
Source: Link

Summary: PRAISE: DACA is receiving support from the courts
Source: Link

Summary: Join Nazarene Compassionate Ministry in praying for recent events and 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: 62.7 million cases including 1.46 million deaths globally
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: world updates
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: PRAISE: the UK approves a vaccine
Source: Link and non-live update link and non-live update link

Summary: Praying for cities, states, and countries under new restrictions and lockdowns
Source: Los Angeles County and Italy and California 
Summary: Germany passes 1 million cases
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for children (and adults) suffering from mental health problems as a result of pandemic stressors
Source: Link

Summary: 8 people were killed and 50+ injured in a prison riot over virus concerns in prison in Sri Lanka. 
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for New York City schoolteachers, students, and staff as schools reopen with new pandemic protocols
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for hospitals, doctors, and other staff as they handle increasing hospitalizations due to the virus surge, specifically in California. 
Source: Link and California 

Summary: 13 million cases including 266,000+ deaths in the US

Source: Link

Summary: Pray for those suffering from long-term effects of the virus
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for those struggling to make ends meet due to the pandemic
Source: Link
Summary: The US has 100,000+ virus hospitalizations
Source: Link and Link

Summary: 273,000+ deaths in the US
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for Russians as their vaccine is being widely distributed. Russia has 2.3 million cases
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for those with long-term health problems from the virus, especially those looking for health insurance
Source: Link

Summary: 14.1 million cases including 276,000 deaths in the U.S.
Source: Link

Summary: Displaced Iraqi Yazidis return to their homes destroyed by ISIS due in part to virus safety concerns/lockdowns in the displacement camps

Source: Link
Summary: Pray for a just global disbursement of vaccines. There are concerns that high risk individuals in poor countries will have trouble getting the vaccine while low risk individuals in wealthier countries get vaccinated first
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for states and countries as they develop vaccine tracking plans
Source: Link

Summary: 14.3 million cases including 278,000+ deaths in the US
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for medical workers in areas where people are antagonistic over mask and virus safety measures. Many are leaving these areas, such as Kansas
Source: Link

Summary: A prisoner deported from the UK to Jamaica has tested positive for the virus. Pray for an end of deportation flights during the pandemic
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for people suffering from the virus and hospitals under strain
Source: Link