Praying the News Summary 9

Summary: Country of the Week: Iran

Source: Link

Racial Injustice

Summary: The officers who restrained Daniel Prude until he died will not be facing charges. Pray for reforms to prevent deaths like these from happening again
Source: Link and Link
Summary: Pray for justice in the investigation of the killing of Ahmaud Arbery
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for the US to consider ways to display historical artifacts of the Confederacy without putting it onto a pedestal
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for the Reconstruction.us as they work to teach black students about black culture

Source: Link

Other Requests

Summary: Pray for the two people injured and the families of the the people who died in a shooting at a gun shop
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for Texans facing exorbinant electric bills after the power outages.
Source: Link and Link

Summary: Pray for the families of the seven people who were killed in a plane crash in Nigeria
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for the families of the Italian ambassador, driver, and bodyguard who were killed in an attack on an UN convoy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for a peaceful resolution to the conflict in Myanmar
Source: Link and Link and Link and Link

Summary: Pray for people who live in areas at risk for flooding
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for the families of the 7 poll workers killed in an attack in Niger
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for peace in Barcelona as protests turn into violent riots over the arrest of a musician
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for the families grieving the death of a family member in the winter storms
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for the 8.7 million Texans needing to boil their water. After a week of work, the number of Texans needing to boil their water is down to 1 million
Source: Link and 2nd Link and Link
Summary: PRAISE: Illinois becomes the first US state to eliminate the cash bail system for people arrested, but waiting for their trial. The cash bail system has disproportionately been difficult for lower income individuals
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for the 1000+ people who were deported back to Myanmar from Malaysia despite the coup in Myanmar
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for peace in Armenia as the elected officials and the military squabble
Source: Link and Link

Summary: Pray for South Korean prisoners of war and their descendents being used as forced labor in North Korea. Some forced labor is used to fund North Korea's weapons programs
Source: Link and Link
Summary: Pray for peace in Yemen and Nigeria and Ethiopia
Source: Yemen and Nigeria and Ethiopia

Summary: Pray for the US immigration system to be just, humane, and compassionate
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for those involved in the Capitol riot to repent of their actions and attitudes as they seek to be more Christ-like and follow Christ
Source: Link and Link

Summary: Pray for impoverished children in the US and those experiencing food insecurity
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for the people labeled as migrants, refugees, and asylum-seekers to be welcomed and included in their host communities. 
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for the 300+ Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped from their school in Nigeria. Pray for the kidnappers to repent and return the girls. Some students kidnapped the week before have been released
Source: Link and Link and Link
Summary: Pray for people struggling financially and dealing with huge bills
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for families mourning the deaths of their loved ones after an US airstrike in Syria against Iranian-backed militias was carried out
Source: Link and Link

Summary: PRAISE: Many companies are raising their starting wage to a more liveable wage
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:
Source: Link

Summary: PRAISE: Countries with high vaccination rates (such as Israel) are able to start to ease restrictions
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for countries to share their cases and deaths data
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for those suffering lingering and long-lasting effects from the virus
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for the families and friends grieving the 500,000 dead from the virus
Source: Link and Link

Summary: Pray for every person in every country to have access to the vaccine, regardless of their legal status
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for the people most at risk for the virus to have access to vaccines
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for people who are feeling lonely and disconnected due to the pandemic
Source: Link
Summary: PRAISE: The UN vaccine-sharing program is delivering its first doses
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for people to wait their turn for the vaccine
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for places with low vaccination rates
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for those evaluating whether to give emergency authorization to a new vaccine in the US
Source: Link and Link
Summary: Pray for cases to continue to decline in the US. Pray for cases to decline around the world
Source: Link

Praying the News Summary 8

Summary: Country of the Week: Yemen

Source: Link

Racial Injustice

Summary: Pray for people to learn the racist & ugly parts of our history (such as laws forbidding black people from settling in Oregon), as well as to understand the impact of racist memorabilia on both the mocked group & the group doing the mocking

Source: Link
Summary: PRAISE: The WTO has its first female and first African leader
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for businesses to thoroughly investigate & remedy claims of racial discrimination. Pray for people to receive similar opportunities regardless of their skin color
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for people (both citizens and police) to seek to understand the other side and compromise on ways to successfully implement reforms to transform our justice system
Source: Link

Other Requests

Summary: Pray for a positive peace in Myanmar (with the presence of justice, healing, & reconciliation)
Source: Arrests and Protests and Troops in the Street and Heightened Punishments and Injured People and Internet Cut and Protests Continue and Protestor Died and More Protestors Killed
Summary: Pray for those affected by an earthquake near Fukushima, Japan which injured 100+ people, causing people to lose power & water. Landslides have also occurred
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for those in winter weather advisories. The US went from 100 million people being affected to 150 million affected
Source: Link and Link and Link and Link and Link

Summary: Pray for the US military as it confronts extremism in its ranks
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for the families grieving the deaths of 2 people killed in stabbings in New York City and pray for the 2 people injured in the stabbings. All four victims were homeless individuals, as was the perpetrator
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for Christians to consider non-violent ways to decrease gun violence in our country. May our guns be transformed into farming implements as Isaiah 2:4, Joel 3:10, and Micah 4:3 express a preferred way to live
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for rehab centers to be run ethically
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for the 3.9 million Texans (this jumped to 4.4 million in the 2nd link below) and the 5 million Mexicans without power due to the winter storms
Source: Link and 2nd Link and Link and Link and Link and Link

Summary: Pray for wisdom and discernment for the individuals in the independent commission investigating the Capitol riots. Pray for those involved to repent of their actions and attitudes
Source: Link and Link and Link

Summary: Pray for the 6 people injured and the family of a person who died in a rocket attack in Iraq
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for the 10 people injured and the families of the 3 people killed by a tornado in North Carolina
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for the perpetrators of assualt to be held accountable, even as we pray for them to repent of their actions. Pray for assault survivors to find the healing they need
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for those being investigated for their involvement in the Capitol riots will get just trials. Pray for their repentance, even as we pray for them to be held accountable for their actions
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for elected officials and neighbors to look for ways to help people struggling due to the low temperatures and power outages. Pray for those without water & power (especially heat). Pray for an end to price gouging during emergencies. Pray for those struggling to find food and water due to the storm 
Source: Link and Link and Link and Price Gouging and Food Shortages and Water Shortages and Power Outages

Summary: Pray for justice in Belarus
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for families in India that found two of their daughters dead in a field. The families were part of the "untouchables" caste that still faces discrimination to this day
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for the Cherokee nation as they strive to care for their elders in the winter storm
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for those sentenced to death for their crimes to repent of their actions and attitudes. Pray for them to encounter the saving grace of Christ
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for peace throughout the African countries experiencing protests
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for just, humane, and compassionate reforms to happen to the US immigration system. 
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:
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates:
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for cities, states, & countries in lockdown
Source: Auckland, New Zealand (2nd link)
Summary: Pray for South Africa as they reopen some of their border crossings. At 47,000 deaths, they have the most virus deaths of any African country
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for people of Asian heritage and Chinese descent facing fear, xenophobia, and discrimination around the world as a result of the pandemic
Source: Link and Link

Summary: PRAISE: 15 million people in the UK have received their vaccine 
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for Guinea as they declare an active Ebola epidemic/outbreak in the midst of a pandemic
Source: Link and Link
Summary: Pray for people in the 130 countries that haven't begun vaccinating yet
Source: Link

Summary: PRAISE: new daily cases numbers in the US are dropping below 100,000 for the first time in months
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for those concerned about getting vaccines, especially African Americans due to the Tuskegee Study in the 1930s
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for the people involved in the human virus trials in the UK
Source: Link
Summary: PRAISE: Melbourne and Auckland are ending their lockdowns
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for employers to take the necessary precautions to keep their employees and customers safe in the pandemic
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for people who are homless to have access to vaccines
Source: Link

Summary: US life expectancy is dropping during the pandemic. The decline is most prominent in black and Hispanic communities
Source: Link
Summary: 110 million virus infections including over 2.4 million deaths
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for wealthier nations to share the vaccine with poorer nations
Source: Link and Link and Link

Summary: Pray for Native American tribes to continue to have good access to the vaccine
Source: Link

Praying the News Summary 7

Summary: Country of the Week: Eritrea
Source: Link

Racial Injustice

Summary: Pray for Black-owned businesses to have access to loans and community support in the midst of a global pandemic
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for the teenager who killed 2 people in the Kenosha rights to repent of his actions and attitudes
Source: Link

Other Requests

Summary: A dam burst in India. Pray for families waiting to hear if their loved ones survived. Some are trapped in a tunnel
Source: Link and Link and Tunnel
Summary: Pray for a just peace to pervade Myanmar as protests over the coup continue. The military expands its block of social media. The military uses water cannons and rubber bullets against protestors. 
Source: Link and Social Media and Water Cannons and Rubber Bullets and Link and Link and Link

Summary: Pray for a community grieving those they lost in a 2014 IS massacre
Source: Link

Summary: An avalanche in Utah kills 4
Source: Link and Link

Summary: Pray for governments to work to end factors propelling people to leave to seek asylum, even as they welcome current asylum-seekers
Source: Link
Summary: There is disagreements over when the Haitian president's term ends. There was a coup attempt in Haiti. 
Source: Link

Summary: PRAISE: a hacker trying to remotely increase chemicals in a Florida's town water supply had their sabotage noticed and reversed. Pray that law enforcement are able to find and arrest the individual
Source: Link

Summary: Pray that those involved in the insurrection are held accountable for their crimes, even as we pray for them to repent and seek reconciliation
Source: Link and Link and Link and Link

Summary: A shooting in Minnesota leaves 4 injured and 1 dead
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for families grieving those lost in an Indonesian airplane crash, as investigations shed light as to the cause of the crash
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for the military and other organizations to investigate claims of extremism and to address it before people get hurt or killed
Source: Link

Summary: PRAISE: Columbia is offering temporary legal status to nearly 1 million Venezuelan migrants. This allows them to legally work, as well as access healthcare & other services
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for Republicans and white evangelicals who are fearful and distrustful of the new administration. Pray for people to not turn to violence to solve their problems
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for people to have access to housing regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity

Source: Link

Summary: Pray for people staying in migrant camps at the US-Mexico border as they navigate policy changes. Pray for a just and humane asylum system to be developed
Source: Link and Link

Summary: Pray for the individuals on death row to have access to their spiritual leaders before their execution
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for Guantanamo Bay Prison to be closed and those being held there without a trial to have their day in court
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for the 14 people arrested in Denmark and Germany on charges of planned terrorist activity to repent of their actions and attitudes
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:
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for Cubans who have hit hard by the pandemic
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for prisoners unable to access their stimulus payments
Source: Link

Summary: South Africa halts its vaccine rollout after it fails to show its effective against the new strains in the country
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for wisdom for South Africa's leaders as they determine how to proceed since their purchased vaccine isn't very effective against the virus varient in their country
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for those researching the virus varients
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for the victims of anti-Asian attacks due to the pandemic. Pray for those perpetuating the attacks to repent of the hate and fear driving them

Source: Link and Link

Summary: Pray for the Democratic Republic of the Congo as they have a 2nd person die from Ebola this week, marking a return of this disease within a larger pandemic
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for Japan to be able to solve their syringe shortage so they are able to use all of their current stock of vaccines
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for those with intellectual disabilities to have access to the vaccine. Many have pre-existing conditions that increase the severity of the virus
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for renters who are getting evicted despite the CDC eviction ban
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for places on lockdowns
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for people receiving and distributing vaccines
Source: Link and Link and Link

Summary: Pray for countries to not use the pandemic as an excuse for denying asylum-seekers entry into their countries
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for students, teachers, and school workers navigating updated CDC guidance on schools reopening
Source: Link

Praying the News Summary 6

Summary: Country of the Week: Pakistan

Source: Link

Racial Injustice

Summary: A football league in Australia is accused of systemic racism. Pray for a serious and just investigation. Pray for repentance to occur.
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for those grieving a lack of representation in the US Senate, particularly black women
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for investigations into racial discrimination in sentencing. Black people make up 11% of Pennsylvania's population, but 70% of its felony murder charges. 
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for a just trial for the officer charged with the murder of Andre Hill, a black man who was shot & killed after police came to investigate a person sitting in their car in their garage. After Hill was shot, officers handcuffed him but failed to provide medical aid treatment
Source: Link and Link

Summary: Pray for the teenager who travelled to Kenosha & killed 3 people to repent of his actions and to follow the court's orders (such as updating them within 48 hours when he moves)
Source: Link
Summary: A 9-year old black girl detained by the police was pepper-sprayed in the face. Pray for a just investigation. Update: her mother told officers that her daughter might have been having a mental health crisis and requested trained professional to assist. The officer refused her request
Source: Link and Update

Other Requests

Summary: Pray for those affected by the winter storms in the northeastern US
Source: Link and Link and Link
Summary: Pray for peace and justice in Russia as protests continue
Source: Link and Link and Link

Summary: Pray for peace and justice in the Central African Republic as rebels surround the capital
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for fringe conspiracy theorists in the US who are getting banned from mainstream social media to not get radicalized on alternative sites. 
Source: Link

Summary: The military in Myanmar carry out a coup against their democratically elected government. The military has blocked some social media in the country. There are growing protests. Internet access has been blocked.
Source: Link and Link and Link and Social Media and Protests and Internet
Summary: Pray for those injured or killed in a hotel attack in Somalia
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for a just investigation into the insurrection at the US Capitol. Pray for those responsible to be held accountable for their actions, even as we pray for them to repent of their hate and violence
Source: Link and Link

Summary: Pray for a decline in domestic extremism and hate in the US
Source: Link and Link and Link and Link

Summary: Pray for children detained in detention centers unlawfully (current US law under the Flores Settlement Agreement limits children to being detain for 20 days and a 9 year old has been detained for over 530 days)

Source: Link

Summary: 2 FBI agents died and 3 were wounded in a raid in Southern Florida
Source: Link

Summary: PRAISE: New Year repeals an anti-loitering law that disproportionately affected minorities and transgender individuals
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for New York legislature as they consider a bill to ban the use of chemical irritants (such as pepperspray) on minors. Pray for this to become a national law
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for election workers who have been threatened and received death threats in the US
Source: Link

Summary: PRAISE: a town in Washington is getting (delayed) federal aid after a wildfire wiped out the town over 4 months ago
Source: Link

Summary: As Virginian lawmakers vote to abolish the state death penalty, pray that the remaining 27 states where it is legal to follow suit. Pray the the US joins the 170 (of the 194) UN countries who have abolished the death penalty
Source: Link and 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:
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: 102 million cases including 2.2 million deaths
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates:
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for people to follow government virus guidelines
Source: USA
Summary: Pray for those in lockdowns and with closing borders
Source: Perth, Australia and France

Summary: Pray for those against the vaccine to safely and non-disruptively protests
Source: Link and Link

Summary: Pray for countries to work together and share vaccines
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for the White House and Congress to work together to get a virus aid law passed. (Side note: BOTH sides need to learn compromise is more than submitting a counteroffer and refuses to budge from that)
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for vaccine suppliers to be able to keep up with demand
Source: Link

Summary: A wildfire forces Perth, Australia residents lockdown to evacuate
Source: Link

Summary: PRAISE: India's cases are declining as people are fined for not wearing masks
Source: Link

Summary: Pray meat-packing plants to take appropriate precautions to keep their workers safe in the midst of a pandemic
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for people in predominantly Hispanic and Black neighborhoods to have access to the vaccine. Especially in the Southern US, the majority of vaccine sites are in predominantly white neighborhoods
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for Palestinians and other people who have to choose between working while sick with the virus or quarantining with no safety net
Source: Link

Summary: PRAISE: a grocery store chain is providing financial incentives to employees who get vaccinated, with an alternative plan for people who cannot get vaccinated for medical or religious reasons
Source: Link

Summary: PRAISE: a multinational organization is sending vaccines to African countries who have been unable to compete with wealthier countries for vaccines
Source: Link