Praying the News Summary 5

Summary: Country of the Week: Libya

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Racial Injustice

Summary: Pray for people to grieve black deaths at the hands of police officers and work to prevent needless deaths in the future
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Summary: Pray for an end to housing discrimination as well as reparations to amend for past wrongs
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Summary: Pray for an end to environmental racism that leads to minority communities being disproportionately near to polluting businesses and companies
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Summary: PRAISE: Emmett Till's childhood home was designated as landmark of Chicago
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Other Requests

Summary: PRAISE: 11 miners (who were trapped underground for 2 weeks) were rescued in China
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Summary: Pray for reconciliation between police and civilians. Pray for civilians to not block in & attack police cars. Pray for police officers to not drive through crowds. Pray for people to rehumanize their opponents
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Summary: Pray for peace and reconciliation between India and China
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Summary: Pray for 20,000 Syrians displaced by the war who are further displaced as their tents flood after heavy rains

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Summary: Pray for peace in India as a farmers' protest turns into a riot
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Summary: Pray for just and compassionate policies regarding humane treatment and border security
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Summary: Pray for those affected by a tornado in Birmingham, Alabama
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Summary: Pray for those affected by a volcanic eruption in Indonesia
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Summary: PRAISE: The "zero tolerance" border policy that separated families at the border has been rescinded. Pray for the families to be reunited
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Summary: Pray for those grieving after a hostage situation in Texas that left two dead
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Summary: Pray for Palestinians to get the aid they need. Pray for a just and compassionate peace betwen modern Israel and Palestinine
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Summary: Pray for a decrease of both right-wing and left-wing extremism
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Summary: Pray for just investigations into the Capitol insurrection, even as we extended forgiveness and grace to the repentant
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Summary: A liquid nitrogen leak in a poultry plant in Georgia, USA has killed 6 and hospitalized 11.

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Summary: Pray for the people caught between the power struggle between the courts and the federal government as they freeze and unfreeze the deportation orders for human beings
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Summary: Pray for asylum-seeking women who are facing harassment and assault as they pass through new countries, fleeing from violence and persecution
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Summary: Join Nazarene Compassionate Ministry in praying for recent events and projects.

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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 from around the world
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Summary: Pray for those distributing, administering, and receiving vaccines. The US passes 25 million cases including 417,000 deaths
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Summary: New Zealand gets its first virus case (outside of a quarantine facility) in 2 months
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Summary: Pray for negotiation and reconciliation between virus lockdown protesters and governments
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Summary: Pray for people impacted by travel restrictions due to the virus
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Summary: Mexico has 1.75 million cases, one of whom is the president of Mexico. 
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Summary: Pray for refugees struggling to become self-sufficient in their host countries in the midst of a pandemic
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Summary: Pray for those struggling with mental health and addiction in a pandemic
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Summary: Pray for places encountering virus variants
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Summary: Pray for schools and businesses to work with with employees and customers to safely reopen
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Summary: PRAISE: California was able to lift its stay at home orders!
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Summary: Pray for those who are being bullied and attacked due to their Asian heritage in the midst of a pandemic
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Summary: Pray for people to follow government guidelines and travel restrictions
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Summary: PRAISE: A vaccine in the UK is showing to be effective against the virus
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Summary: PRAISE: A vaccine for the EU is approved for people over 18
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