Praying the News Summary 25

Summary: Country of the Week: Algeria

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Racial Injustice

Summary: Pray for interracial couples, as June 12 marked 54 years since interracial marriage was legalized in the US. 
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Summary: Pray for the safety of protestors. Pray for those grieving a woman who was killed at a protest after a man drove his vehicle into the group of protestors
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Summary: Pray for people to listen to complaints of colorism and racism, as they respond with compassion, grace, and mercy
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Summary: Pray for reforms in prisons and in courtroom sentencing, so minorities do not get harsher sentences. Pray for those in prison due to these unjust practices to get justice.
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Summary: Pray for the man who hit a Muslim family with his car in Canada to get a just trial & sentencing, even as we pray for him to repent
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Summary: Pray for reforms in policing, even as we pray for families who lost someone after an interaction with the police to get a just compensation
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Summary: Pray for people to learn about the history of Juneteenth
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Summary: Pray for perpetrators of anti-Asian hate to be caught and held responsible for their crimes, even as we pray for them to repent
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Summary: Pray for cities attempting to make reparations to its black citizens
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Summary: Pray for data about accomplishments and achievements during the segregation era of our history to be desegregated and for people to learn about the achievements of various ethnicities
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Other Requests

Summary: Pray for those grieving the 3 people who died after a car crashed into a plasma center in Pittsburgh
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Summary: Pray for government leaders to submit to God's will. Specifically pray for the new leadership in Israel mentioned in the articles below. 
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Summary: Pray for peace in Madrid as thousands protest pardons being issued
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Summary: Pray for peace and justice in Myanmar as an ousted leader's trial begins
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Summary: Pray for police to be trained in deescalation and interacting with those with mental health crises
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Summary: Pray for peaceful negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians to resume. Pray for the civilians caught between the fighting
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Summary: Pray for an end to for-profit/private detention centers and prisons
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Summary: Pray for just voting rights reforms that don't make it more difficult for eligible people to vote
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Summary: Pray for those facing food shortages, particularly in North Korea
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Summary: Pray for the 337,000 people affected by a power outage in Puerto Rico
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Summary: PRAISE: The US justice department is putting more weight in asylum cases where violence was involved. Pray for people seek asylum to be treated humanely
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Summary: Pray for people to buy chocolate that is ethically produced (ie not made with cocoa harvested by child labor or slave labor)
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Summary: Pray for the record number of people seeking refuge and asylum, even in the midst of a pandemic
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Summary: Pray for people suffering from ongoing tramua from enrollment in "tough love camps" by their families
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Summary: Pray for police departments to reform based on officer indictments

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Summary: Pray for Afghan interpreters to get approved for US visas as troops pull out of Afghanistan and interpreters fear for their lives
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Summary: Pray for the government to invest in programs to reduce drug overdoses and sharing contaminated needles
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Summary: Pray for those in the path of a tropical storm in Louisiana and Mississippi

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Summary: Pray for those involved in the Capitol Riot to be held accountable for their actions, even as we pray for them to repent
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Summary: Pray for governments to stop executing people for crimes committed while they were minors. Pray for an end to the death penalty online
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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 people to stay abreast of the virus symptoms of the new variants
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Summary: Pray for those uncomfortable with getting vaccinated, especially when their work requires it
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Summary: Pray for people to follow airline and business guidelines regarding masks
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Summary: Pray for those grieving the 600,000 dead from the virus in the US
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Summary: Pray for scientists researching more ways of fighting the virus
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Summary: Pray for families with children with special needs to get the support they need as schools reopen
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Summary: Pray for the elderly homebound people to get vaccinated
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Summary: Pray for people who have suffered frol mental health issues during the pandemic, particularly caregivers
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Summary: Pray for parents to be able to send their children to school. Pray for the children forced to get jobs during the pandemic
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