Praying the News Summary 26

Summary: Country of the Week: Turkey

Source: Link

Racial Injustice

Summary: Pray for discussions on Confederate monuments, such as Stone Mountain. Pray for wisdom and creativity in dealing with monuments elevating the Confederacy
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Summary: Pray for people to learn about the history of Juneteenth and Harriet Tubman
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Summary: Pray for the US and Canada to reckon with their history of religious residental schools for indigenous children and the abuses that took place at them. 600+ graves were found at another residential school
Source: Link and Link and Link

Summary: Pray for previously redlined areas to be invested in and to have green spaces created
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Summary: Pray for Derek Chauvin to repent. Pray for those upset with the sentencing
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Summary: Pray for an increase in home ownership by black people
Source: Link

Other Requests

Summary: Pray for those injured by a vehicle that crashed into a bike race
Source: Link and Link
Summary: Pray for peace in Myanmar
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for people to care for the environment and switch to sustainable practices, so environments such as the Great Barrier Reef (in the 2nd link) will continue to host diverse plant and animal life
Source: Link and Link and Link

Summary: Pray for those in the paths of storms and tropical depressions
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Summary: Pray for those grieving the 12 people who died in a 15 vehicle crash in Alabama
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for those grieving a person killed and those injured by a vehicle crashing into spectators at a pride parade in Florida
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for peace in Afghanistan as troops continue to withdraw
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for a decline in police officer deaths. Pray for drivers to notice cops by the road, so they can all stay safe
Source: Link 

Summary: Pray for a just peace between Palestinians and Israelis. Pray for negotiations to provide safety, protection, and a future to both groups
Source: Link and Link
Summary: Pray for those grieving a police officer and a civilian shot & killed by a gunman in Colorado
Source: Link and Link

Summary: Pray for a decline in gun violence. Pray creativity in coming up with alternative, safer ways of policing, as well as police reforms
Source: Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link

Summary: Pray for the people in migrant camps and detention centers to be treated humanely. Pray for the people seeking asylum to have their cases heard
Source: Link and Link and Link and Link and Link

Summary: Pray for just trials to take place
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for those who were involved in the Capitol Riot to be held accountable for their actions and for them to repent
Source: Link and Link

Summary: Pray for people with mental health problems to have access to good and humane treatment
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Summary: PRAISE: The US will evacuate thousands of Afghan interpreters before troop withdrawal
Source: Link and Link
Summary: Pray for a decline in suicide rates, in both the military and non-military life
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for those suffering from tinnitus
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Summary: Pray for those missing (and those searching for the missing) after a building collapsed in Miami
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Summary: Pray for just election reforms that do not add undue hardship to eligible voters trying to vote
Source: Link and Link
Summary: Pray for people's hate to not be expressed in physical attacks and murder. Pray for marginalized groups at the receiving end of this hate
Source: Link and 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:
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Summary: Pray for Brazilians as they grieve 500,000 virus deaths
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for those concerned about the spread of virus varients
Source: Link and Link and Link

Summary: Pray for places experiencing a virus surge, such as Buddhist monasteries in India
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for people who have quit their jobs (or were fired) over the issue of vaccines to find new jobs
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for people to continue to get vaccinated
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for New Zealanders after a person visiting tested positive
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Summary: Pray for the people who have had long-lasting/enduring virus symptoms
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for people under new mask mandates (in Israel in the article)
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Summary: Pray for people in new lockdowns and/or under new mask restrictions
Source: Link and Sydney