Praying the News Summary 18

Summary: Country of the Week: China

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Racial Injustice

Summary: Pray for a just investigation of Andrew Brown Jr, a black man shot & killed by police in North Carolina. Pray for his family as they grieve
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Summary: Pray for the 61-year old Asian man in New York City who is in critical condition after being knocked down & kicked in the head multiple times. Pray for his attacker to be found and held accountable for the man's injuries. Pray for the attacker to repent 
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Summary: Pray for racial disparities resulting in higher miscarriages for black women to be addressed and remedied
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Summary: Pray for a just Department of Justice investigation into the death of Breonna Taylor
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Summary: Pray for just police reforms to take place, so people may be taken into custody instead of being taken to the morgue
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Summary: Pray for the people grieving the death of Mario Gonzalez in California, who died after being pinned to the ground by police for 5 minutes
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Summary: Pray for a just trial for the men charged with a hate crime over Ahmaud Arbery's death. Pray for justice for Ahmaud's family
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Summary: Pray for actors struggling to find a job because the show already had "too brown people". Pray for an end of prejudice and discrimination
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Summary: Pray for mayors to request Department of Justice reviews of racial bias in their police force, such as the Columbus, Ohio mayor did
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Summary: Pray for Chinese relatives of an Atlanta shooting victim as they struggle to wrap their minds around the hate that led to her death & as they grieve her death without being able to visit her grave which is in the US
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Summary: Pray for people to learn from history and weigh what messages our statues send
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Summary: Pray for a just trial for the other 3 officera charged in George Floyd's killing
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Other Requests

Summary: Pray for an end of genocides. Pray for the perpetrators to repent and for the survivors to heal
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Summary: Pray for a just end to the violence in Myanmar. Pray for the perpetrators to repent and for the survivors to heal
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Summary: Pray for the families grieving the 53 people who died when an Indonesian submarine sank
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Summary: Pray for peace in Mozambique and Afghanistan
Source: Mozambique and Afghanistan (2nd link)

Summary: Pray for our government leaders, as various apostles taught. Pray for God's will (not ours) to be done. Pray for them to be guided by the Holy Spirit's wisdom
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Summary: Pray for a decline in mass shootings. Pray for the new gun owners to be fully trained in gun safety. Pray for those carrying guns to be in control of their emotions
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Summary: Pray for allegations of unlawful killings of civilians and subsequent cover up attempts to be thoroughly investigated. Pray for justice to be done. Pray for allegations of apartheid and persecution to be investigated
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Summary: Pray for the Capitol police suffering tramua from the riot/insurrection
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Summary: Pray for police to treat all people they interact with with dignity and respect
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Summary: Pray for just voting reforms to reduce voter fraud while not making it too much more difficult for eligible voters to vote
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Summary: Pray for a decline of extremism, whether far-right or far-left. Pray for those involved in the Capitol riot to be held accountable for their actions, even as we pray for their repentance
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Summary: Pray for people addicted to junk food. Pray for reforms in the food industry to reduce addictive substances in food. Pray for those struggling with addictions
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Summary: Pray for people cleaning up an oil spill off the coast of China
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Summary: Pray for those in poverty. Pray for an end to poverty
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Summary: Pray for people to treat other people with dignity and respect
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Summary: Pray for people grieving the deaths of 8 people killed in a hotel fire in Latvia

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Summary: Pray for the people grieving the deaths of 3 people abducted & killed in Burkina Faso
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Summary: Pray for ICE workers to treat people humanely and to follow government guidelines. Pray for reforms in ICE. Pray for domestic abuse survivors who are worried about being deported
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Summary: Pray for elections in India that are going on in the midst of the virus outbreak
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Summary: Pray for the people mourning the death of the two children killed at a kindergarten in China.
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Summary: Pray for the families of the 44 people killed in a crush at a crowded religious festival in Israel
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Summary: Pray for South Africa as they grieve the death of the Zulu queen
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Summary: PRAISE: CVS will begin to offer in-store mental health counseling
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Summary: Pray for the people grieving 11 dead in China after a storm
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Summary: Pray for people grieving the 30 people killed by a car bomb in Afghanistan
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Summary: Pray for people, organizations, and governments to work to end silent epidemics, such as drowning
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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:
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Summary: Pray for India as cases & deaths are rising and hospitals are being overwhelmed. PRAISE: Other counties are sending aid to India.
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Summary: Pray for the families of the 82 people who died in a fire at a hospital treating virus patients in Iraq. Pray for those injured to recover
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Summary: Pray for people who knowingly infect others with the virus to repent, even as we pray for them to be held accountable for their actions
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Summary: Pray for places reopening as cases drop, such as Singapore and Hong Kong
Source: Singapore and Hong Kong

Summary: Pray for immigrants struggling to navigate the pandemic in a non-native country and language. Pray for people worried about losing their housing
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Summary: Pray for children struggling in the pandemic, whether due to language set-backs or food insecurity
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Summary: PRAISE: the US will share 60 million doses of a virus vaccine that the US stockpiled, but hasn't received FDA authorization to use
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Summary: PRAISE: the Navajo Nation has vaccinated more than half of its adults
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Summary: Pray for people worried about losing their jobs due to getting or not getting the vaccine
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Summary: Pray for people to follow CDC and government guidelines
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Summary: Pray for Turkey as they enter a full lockdown
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Summary: Pray for scientists researching more on vaccines, how long they'll last, and how effective they are against virus variants
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Summary: Pray for Brazil as they have passed 400,000 deaths
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Summary: Pray for Palestine as they delay their elections
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Summary: Pray for Australians who are facing jail time or a fine if they return from India after the Australian government banned travel from there
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Summary: Pray for people being vaccinated and those afraid to do so
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Summary: Pray for those struggling with severe cases of the virus
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Summary: Pray for those grieving the deaths of 18 virus patients in a hospital fire in India
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Summary: Pray for Columbians as they march in protest regarding a plan to raise taxes in the midst of the pandemic & its negative effects on the economy
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Summary: Pray for people impacted by travel bans being put in place against India

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