Praying the News Summary 17

Summary: Country of the Week: Egypt

Source: Link

Racial Injustice

Summary: (pre-verdict) Pray for God's justice to be carried out as the trial of the police officer accused of murdering George Floyd draws to a close. Pray for peace in Minneapolis and throughout the US
Source: Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link 

Summary: (post-verdict) Pray for Derek Chauvin to repent. May he experience the godly sorrow that leads to repentance and salvation. Pray for reforms in policing so suspects end up arrested instead of dead.

Source: Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link

Summary: Pray for the family and friends of Daunte Wright as they grieve his death after a police officer mixed up her taser & gun
Source: Link and Link and Link

Summary: Pray for the family and friends of 13-year old Adam Toledo as they grieve his death after he was shot & killed by a police officer. Pray for officers to give people time to respond to their instructions
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for people to take action to root out racism from our hearts, lives, and communities
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for the family & friends of Ma'khia Bryant, a 16 year old black girl, who was shot dead by a police officer in Ohio. She called the police for help. 
Source: Link and Link and Link and Link
Summary: Pray for a just investigation by the US Department of Justice into allegations of excessive force used by Minneapolis police
Source: Link and Link

Summary: Pray for places, such as Germany, where racist threats caused a refugee to withdraw their candidacy
Source: Link

Summary: PRAISE: a black ballerina with a Berlin ballet company won her racism case and got a settlement and her contract renewed
Source: Link

Summary: PRAISE: the US Senate passed an anti-hate crime bill, targeting anti-Asian hate
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for the family of Andrew Brown Jr., a black man shot & killed by police as they served a search & arrest warrent. 
Source: Link

Other Requests

Summary: Pray for a decline of mass shootings, specifically in the US
Source: Indianapolis (2nd Link), Texas & Wisconsin
Summary: Pray for Syria to hold peaceful and just elections. Pray for peace between Israel & Syria. Pray for peace in East Jerusalem. Pray for peace in Myanmar. Pray for peace in France (stabbing at a police station)
Source: Elections and Israel & Syria and East Jerusalem and Myanmar and France

Summary: Pray for those mourning the people killed by mass shootings
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for people enduring natural disasters, in places such as South Africa (wildfires), Louisana (boat capsized, search suspended)
Source: South Africa (2nd link), Louisana

Summary: Pray for Miguel Diaz-Canel, the new leader of Cuba's Communist Party
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for a decline of extremism, specifically in the US. Pray for both far-right and far-left extremism to decline. Pray for extremists to repent, even as we pray for them to be held accountable for their actions, such as those who took part in the Capitol riots. Pray for people who are in "echo chambers" (a group that agrees with them and riles people up into more defensive & aggressive stances) to learn to love, empathise with, and respect people who believe differently than they do
Source: Capitol Riots (2nd Link, 3rd, 4th, 5th) and Link

Summary: PRAISE: Immigration agenies are ordered to not use the term "illegal alien". Pray for people to recognize the humanity of people who do not have the proper documents to live & work in the US
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for states to find ways to negotiate with protestors and peaceful demonstrators, even as they arrest rioters and looters. Pray for protesters to be protected from vehicles
Source: Link and Link

Summary: Pray for the children seeking asylum at the US-Mexico border to be treated humanely. Pray for just & compassionate immigration reform
Source: Link and Link and Link
Summary: Pray for a decline in for-profit detention centers. Pray for the centers to treat the people in them humanely
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for an end to the death penalty, in the US and around the world. 4 Middle Eastern countries and the US had the highest number of reported executions in 2020. Pray for countries that do not release this data to be held accountable by the global community

Source: Link and Link

Summary: Pray for those hurt or frustrated by Canada's bill banning religious symbols worn by civil servants while working
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for the nation Chad as their president has been killed after clashes with rebels
Source: Link and Link
Summary: Pray for people, organizations, and governments to take steps to reduce and reverse climate change
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for this administration's cabinet nominees and secretaries. Pray for God's wisdom to guide them

Source: Link

Summary: Pray for a just investigation and trial of the Boulder, Colorado mass shooter

Source: Link

Summary: PRAISE: the Manhattan district attorney will stop prosecuting prostitutes. Pray that they may find ways to rescue women trapped in the sex industry and provide safe, moral alternatives to earn money. Pray for the city to address the root causes of prostitution

Source: Link

Summary: Pray for families & friends grieving their loved ones on a missing Indonesian submarine which was found submerged after its oxygen ran out
Source: Link and Link
Summary: Pray for just and fair voting reforms to be made based on research
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for Muslims observing Ramadan
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for people to learn about the ugly parts of our history so we can learn from it, repent, make amends, and more forward
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 and Link

Summary: Pray for places fighting rising infections, such as Kenya and India
Source: Kenya, India (2nd link, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th)
Summary: Pray for people to have access to vaccines, especially in poorer neighborhoods and countries
Source: Link and Link

Summary: Pray for places opening up, such as Australia/New Zealand. Pray for places that are seeing fewer cases and deaths, such as Israel
Source: Australia/New Zealand (2nd Link), Israel

Summary: PRAISE: over half of US adults have received at least one dose of a vaccine
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for people affected by virus-related travel bans. Pray for people to reconsider taking unnecessary trips
Source: Link and Link and Link
Summary: Pray for people to listen to scientists and authorities researching vaccine safety
Source: Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link

Summary: Pray for other diseases to get the resources they need to test & treat patients, even in the midst of this pandemic
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for countries to take steps and make plans to prevent future pandemics and to improve the pandemic response
Source: Link

Summary: PRAISE: 200 million vaccine doses have been administered in the US
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for the guides & other climbers on Mt. Everest as a climber tests positive
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for non-English speakers with the virus to get equal care in US hospitals
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for at home virus test kits to be affordable and available in all neighborhoods
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for people suffering from long-term effects of the virus
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for fewer drug overdose deaths in a pandemic
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for places that are using vaccine passports as a way to open up
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for the manufacturers and distributors of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine as it is approved to be distributed again
Source: Link and Link

Summary: Pray for people worried about the pandemic and those who are overconfident in the vaccine making everything fully normal overnight
Source: Link

Praying the News Summary 16

Summary: Country of the Week: Maldives

Source: Link

Racial Injustice

Summary: Pray for the people grieving the death of Daunte Wright, a black man shot to death by the police at a traffic stop in Minneapolis. Pray for peaceful and non-violent protests. Pray for justice and reform to follow his death
Source: Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link
Summary: Pray for the police to be trained in non-lethal force when interacting with non-military personnel and black or brown people. Pray for police as they strive to defend people each day. Pray for repentance and accountability for mistakes. Pray for police to rely on God to guide them
Source: Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link

Summary: Pray for people to learn how racism has shaped our history, so we can make amends and create a more just present & future
Source: Link and Link

Summary: Pray for a just trial for the officers accused of causing George Floyd's death. 
Source: Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link

Summary: Pray for governments, organizations, and people to address the racial and ethnic disparities in hospitalizations and ER visits due to the virus
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for people as they mourn that the police office who shot & paralyzed Jacob Blake was found to be acting with policy & not disciplined. Pray that reforms happen to hold police accountable for the injuries they cause
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for the government, organizations, and people to take action against hate crimes, especially against Asian Americans
Source: Link

Summary: PRAISE: Denver is making reparations to local tribes
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for those grieving the death of Adam Toledo, a thirteen year old boy shot dead by the police in Chicago
Source: Link and Link

Summary: Pray for the black people experiencing tramua, grief, fear, and anger at the news of yet another black man killed by police
Source: Link

Other Requests

Summary: Pray for places facing natural disasters, such as: St. Vincent (volcanic eruption), China (miners trapped in flooded mine), Australia (cyclone), Louisana (ship capsized)
Source: St. Vincent (2nd link, 3rd, 4th, 5th), China, Australia, Louisana (2nd Link)
Summary: Pray for places in turmoil, such as: Myanmar (coup), Middle East (tensions over Iran's nuclear program), Afghanistan (Taliban), Cuba (their government is transitioning to a new leader)
Source: Myanmar (2nd link), Middle East, Afghanistan, Cuba

Summary: Pray for those in positions of power, such as the US Cabinet Secretaries, to work to promote justice & sustainable growth as they work to correct inequalities
Source: Link and Link

Summary: Pray for just police and gun reforms to be passed by lawmakers
Source: Police and Guns

Summary: Pray for comfort for those mourning lives cut short
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for a decline in extremism. Pray for those involved in the Capitol Riot to repent, even as they are held accountable for their actions. Pray for reforms to be made to keep Congress safe
Source: Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link

Summary: Pray for people to make healthy choices to reduce their risk of heart disease
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for people to see the humanity of people seeking asylum and to ensure they are treated humanely. Pray for the children in government custody
Source: Link and Link

Summary: Pray for a decline of nationalism in the Church in the US
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for refugees, particularly in Syrian refugees in Denmark, who are afraid of having their residency permits revoked as their host countries determine they can now return to the places they fled from
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for people to see refugees & people who are different from us (different religion, nationality, gender) as human beings made in God's image. Pray for a decline of extremism and nationalism
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for just voting laws to be passed, so that eligible voters are not facing more difficulties in voting even as voter fraud is prevented
Source: Link and Link

Summary: Pray for Muslims who are fasting during Ramadan
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for those mourning the 8 dead in a mass shooting in Indianapolis. Pray for those injured by the gunman
Source: Link and Link

Summary: Pray for countries around the world, specifically the US, to raise its cap on refugees admitted
Source: Link and Link

Summary: Pray for Guantanamo prison to be shut down
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 and Link and Link and Link and Link

Summary: Pray for places experiencing rising case numbers, such as India and Brazil (1st link: 1,300 babies died from the virus) and Chile and Canada and Michigan
Source: India, Brazil (2nd link), Chile, Canada, Michigan
Summary: Pray for people to still follow safety precautions, even after being vaccinated
Source: Link and Link and Link

Summary: Pray for people to listen to the research of scientists about the virus and its variants. Pray for people to get vaccinated
Source: Link and Link and Link and Link

Summary: PRAISE: Bhutan vaccinated 93% of its adults in 2 weeks
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for Germany as it attempts to centralize its virus response
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for ongoing vaccine research to ensure they are safe & effective
Source: Link and Link and Link

Summary: Pray for the students navigating life under in a pandemic
Source: Link

Summary: Over 3 million virus deaths globally
Source: Link

Summary: PRAISE: All federal inmates will be offered the vaccine by mid-May
Source: Link

Praying the News Summary 15

Summary: Country of the Week: Saudi Arabia

Source: Link

Racial Injustice

Summary: Pray for the Black Resilience Fund to be used to help and support struggling black people
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for bystanders witnessing anti-Asian hate crimes and assualt to do something to protect the person being attacked. Pray for people to learn how to respond before they witness an attack (the first link below has 5 suggested actions)
Source: Link and Link and Link and Link

Summary: Pray for death row cases to be reexamined before ending a life. Pray for and end to racial disparities in sentencing, especially in death row cases
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for a just trial for the officers accused of killing George Floyd. Pray for reforms to prevent the deaths of people being taken into custody
Source: Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link 

Summary: Pray for people to learn how racism influenced the routes of interstate highways. Pray for past wrongs to be righted
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for people to listen, believe, and act based on experiences shared about racism
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for people to learn to celebrate both Italian and Indigenous People's cultures on Columbus Day/Indigenous People Day. Pray for people to lament over past wrongs & atrocities
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for laws to be changed that previously penalized people in minorities worse than white individuals
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for just investigations into allegations of police misconduct
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for people and government leadership to address the health threat of racism
Source: Link

Summary: PRAISE: Kentucky bans most no-knock warrants, a year after Breonna Taylor's death

Source: Link

Other Requests

Summary: Pray for places facing natural disasters, such as Florida (wastewater leak), Indonesia and East Timor (floods) and North Korea (famine), St. Vincent (volcano eruption)
Source: Florida (2nd link, 3rd) and Indonesia and East Timor and North Korea, amd St. Vincent (2nd Link)
Summary: Pray for the family and friends of the police officer slain in the US Capitol checkpoint attack as they grieve his death
Source: Link and Link

Summary: Pray for peace after a riot in a St. Louis jail. Pray for their grievances to be addressed: they want their court dates. Many people held in jails are only accused of a crime, but not convicted. If they cannot afford bail, they must remain in jail until their court date, but the court system is backlogged
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for escaped prisoners in Nigeria to turn themselves in. Pray for people not to be hurt by prisoners or the pursuing authorities
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for people to have reliable and affordable access to healthcare
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for the asylum-seekers at the US border. Pray for the officials processing them. Pray for immigration reform. Pray for asylum-seekers fo have accurate information about the US immigration system. Pray for the unaccompanied minors in custody
Source: Link and Link

Summary: Pray for conflicts to be peacefully resolved. Pray for people who have suffered tramua from ongoing conflicts
Source: DR Congo, Northern Ireland (2nd Link, 3rd)

Summary: Pray for a decline of extremism in the US. Pray for those who participated in the Capitol riot to be held accountable for their actions, even as we pray for them to repent
Source: Link and Link and Link

Summary: Pray for constitutional gun reforms to be enacted to decrease mass shootings in the US
Source: Link and Link
Summary: Pray for refugees to receive aid and to be treated humanely
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for people to listen when others say they are hurt or offended by their words or actions. Pray for people to be able to apologize and make amends as they seek reconciliation
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for prisoners to be released
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for lawmakers to enact legislation and amendments that voters approved. Pray for lawmakers to support legislation that helps those in poverty
Source: Link
Summary: PRAISE: Utah has passed a law to require biological fathers to pay half of pregnancy-related medical costs
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for family and friends grieving the deaths of their loved ones due to mass shootings
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity to be thoroughly investigated and for those responsible to be held accountable for their actions, even as we pray for them to repent
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 and Link and Link

Summary: Pray for places entering lockdowns due to rising cases
Source: France
Summary: Pray for places with rising cases
Source: Central & Eastern Europe and Brazil and Canada (2nd Link)

Summary: PRAISE: England is offering 2 free rapid results virus tests each week to its residents
Source: Link and Link

Summary: Pray for those stressed about finding work in a pandemic
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for vaccines to meet quality standards. Pray for vaccine manufacturers and distributors. Pray for those developing and testing vaccines
Source: Link and Link and Link
Summary: Pray for all people of all countries to have access to vaccines. Pray for an end to conflicts.
Source: Link and Link

Summary: Pray for places that are starting to open up. Australia and New Zealand are forming a travel bubble
Source: Australia & New Zealand (2nd Link), California

Summary: Pray for people to listen to reputable sources, investigate fear-mongering claims, and not spread misinformation about vaccines. Pray for people to not let unfounded conspiracy theories keep them from being vaccinated
Source: Link and Link and Link

Summary: Pray for people facing eviction in Texas after their courts signal they won't enforce the federal eviction freeze
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for places facing virus varients
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for religious groups to do their part to minimize spreading the virus & take appropriate safety precautions. Pray for religious people to not take the maximum freedom they can legally do in a pandemic, but to willing choose to follow safety guidelines
Source: Link

Praying the News Summary 14

Summary: Country of the Week: Sudan
Source: Link

Racial Injustice

Summary: Pray for a decline in hate crimes/prejudjce/discrimination/bullyin against people of Asian heritage in the US. Pray for the perpetrators to be caught (better still prevented) and to face the just consequences of their actions, even as we pray for them to repent and seek forgiveness
Source: Link and Link and Link and Link and Link
Summary: Pray for a just trial of the police officers accused of killing George Floyd
Source: Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link

Summary: Pray for a decline of sexism and racism in the online workplace. Pray for people to work to create a discrimination-free and harassment-free environment

Source: Link

Summary: Pray for an end to racism and discrimination in arrests, sentencing, and criminalizing minority communities
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for changes in the medicial system and in communities so minority communities will not be hit harder by disease and pandemics
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for people to be treated humanely regardless of their sexuality, sexual orientation, or sexual identity
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for countries to learn about/from racism and discrimination in their history, as they make amends and craft a more just future
Source: Link

Other Requests

Summary: Pray for a just peace to prevade the world, especially in places such as: Myanmar (also pray for an end to the killings. 110+ killed according to the 2nd link) and Mozambique (also pray for an end of ambushes. Dozens killed according to the 2nd link) 
Source: Myanmar (2nd link, 3rd link) and Mozambique (2nd link)
Summary: Pray for the 14 people injured in a Palm Sunday church bombing in Indonesia
Source: Link and Link

Summary: Pray for just gun reforms to be put into place so there will be fewer deaths from mass shootings. Pray for those grieving the death of loved ones due to mass shootings
Source: Link and Link (2nd) and Link

Summary: Pray for places facing natural disasters, such as: Lebanon (facing the aftermath of an oil spill), Nashville, TN (facing flooding), and Indonesia (volcanic eruption)
Source: Lebanon and Nashville and Indonesia

Summary: Pray for library programs aimed at helping people who were formally incarcerated
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for people planning mass shootings to be discovered and restrained before the shootings take place
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for people seeking refuge and asylum as they flee from poverty, violence, and persecution. Pray for countries to accept them
Source: Link and Link and Link

Summary: Pray for the millions at risk of losing power due to unpaid high bills after the storms
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for a decline in extremism (both far right extremism and far left extremism)
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for the people hurt in the Capitol riot to get justice and compensation for their injuries
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for Christians to share the Gospel with non-Christians

Source: Link

Summary: Pray for immigration reform, so just laws will be made & enforced, even as people who are immigrants are treated humanely
Source: Link and Link and Link

Summary: Pray for the families grieving after a derailed train in Taiwan kills dozens
Source: Link and Link
Summary: PRAISE: New York has banned solitary confinement for more than 15 days. Pray for US state and federal prisons to abide by the Mandala Rule which views solitary confinement as torture
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for just voting reforms, so more hurdles will not prevent eligible people from voting, while preventing fraud
Source: Link and Link and Link

Summary: Pray for a decline in drug overdose deaths
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for the police officer killed in a new attack at a checkpoint at the US Capitol 
Source: Link and Link
Summary: Pray for all allegations of war crimes to be thoroughly investigated
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: PRAISE: Serbia has been vaccinating those in neighboring countries after Serbia had a surplus of the vaccine
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates:
Source: Link and Link
Summary: Live Updates: Over 128.8 million cases including 2.8 million deaths globally
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates:
Source: Link and Link

Summary: Pray for youth who are struggling in the pandemic while incarcerated
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for places experiencing a virus surge, such as the US and Brazil and India and France and Italy
Source: US (2nd) and Brazil (2nd link) and India (2nd, 3rd) and France and Italy

Summary: Pray for a pandemic treaty to be signed to ensure a global response to and international cooporation in future pandemics
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for people facing eviction and homelessness due to the pandemic
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for at-risk populations that have less access to the vaccine to get more access. Pray for vaccine suppliers to find local key areas of communities to distribute the vaccine since many neighborhoods with minority populations lack access to grocery stores, pharmacies, and clinics/hospitals
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for wisdom for businesses, governments, and organizations deciding how to shape safety policies as more people get vaccinated
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for vaccine manufacturers to work with poorer nations to ensure everyone has access to the vaccine
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for vaccine manufacturers to meet quality standards
Source: Link and Link

Summary: Pray for businesses to balance reopening with worker safety
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for countries that are opening up more to do so safely
Source: Link and Link

Summary: PRAISE: vaccine studies with pregnant women show the vaccine to be safe & effective
Source: Link