Praying the News Summary 2

Summary: Country of the Week: North Korea
Source: Link

Racial Injustice

Summary: Pray for black people who have been pressured to "look more white" 
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for justice in Kenosha in investigations of the shooting that paralyzed Jacob Blake. Update: no charges were filed against the officer who shot Blake 7 times in the back. 
Source: Link and Update and Update

Summary: Pray for justice in the Kenosha trial about Rittenhouse's role in shooting and killing 2 protestors
Source: Link

Summary:  Pray for those responsible for Breonna Taylor's death to repent and seek reforms
Source: Link

Summary: The officers who mistakenly thought a black family was in a stolen vehicle and held the woman and children (ages 6, 12, 14, & 17) at gunpoint will not face charges.
Source: Link

Other Requests

Summary: PRAISE: A policeman bought a family food after they were caught shoplifting
Source: Link
Summary: 11 coal miners were kidnapped and killed by IS in Pakistan
Source: Link

Summary: Rescuers find a 7th body at the landslide site in Norway
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for newly elected and re-elected officials, even those on the other side of the aisle. 
Source: Link

Summary: PRAISE: Seattle is working with the homeless living in RVs, to safely remove their waste
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for executions to be banned
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for the new governor of Puerto Rico
Source: Link

Summary: Niger's village attack death toll is now up to 100 people

Source: Link

Summary: Pray for North Korea as their leader acknowledged their failures
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for peace and healing in the US after rioters stormed the US Capitol on Jan. 6. Pray for curfews to be respected. Pray for peace throughout the states.
Source: Live Updates. Curfews. States
Summary: Pray for the family and friends grieving the dead after the Capitol riot
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for wisdom as people move forward from the Capitol riot. Pray for repentance. Pray for justice in investigation
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for migrants staying in tents and out in the open in freezing temperatures in Bosnia
Source: Link

Summary: A plane taking off from Indonesia went missing minutes after take off. 62 people were onboard
Source: Link
Summary: A fire at a hospital in India kills 10 newborn babies
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for people to be willing to change their word choice when others reveal its hurtful nature

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: 85 million cases including 1.84 million deaths globally
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: 1.85 million deaths globally
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: Pray for places in lockdowns
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: The US passes 4,000 deaths in one day
Source: Link

Summary: PRAISE: India approves 2 vaccines
Source: Link and Link
Summary: The US passes 350,000 deaths
Source: Link

Summary: The US is setting new record highs in cases and 2,000-3,000 people are dying from the virus every day. 
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for those who feel lonely or isolated, as well as those who don't have a safety net
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for vaccines to be properly tested and vetted before distribution
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for those receiving the vaccines
Source: Link and Link and Link

Summary: Pray for places under new lockdowns
Source: UK

Summary: Pray for LA as it swamped with virus cases
Source: Link
Summary: Brisbane, Australia enters a 3-day lockdown after one workers tests positive for the virus
Source: Link

Summary: Lebanon's hospitals are full and turning away virus patients
Source: Link