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