How to Pray the News: Praying by Continent/Praying the News Summary 27

Summary: Country of the Week: Tunisia

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For the next month, this blog will focus on how to pray for the world by using the news. 

We will look at different themes each week to remind us to pray for our Christian brothers and sisters, as well as non-believers, from around the world.

This week's theme is simply geographically. When you see/hear/read a news article pray for the people undergoing that experience in that area. For simplicity, we will sort the requests by continent.

Many times my prayer summary consists of taking a headline and turning it into a prayer request. So "heatwave in the northwest US" becomes "pray for the people experiencing the heatwave in the northwest US". Take time to pray for different groups involved, especially those on the margins of society who are struggling. So we might add "such as those without central air and people who are working outside". 

Africa

Summary: South Africa: PRAISE: there is a start-up library in a poor neighborhood
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Summary: Ethiopia: pray for the civilians caught between the government and a group of rebels fighting for control of cities. Pray for a just peace to pervade the country. Pray for the rebels and government to be able to have just and peaceful negotiations and reach a compromise that is bearable for involved. Pray for those experiencing a famine due to the conflict
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Summary: Sub-Saharan Africa: PRAISE: a solar fridge will keep virus vaccines at the proper temperature
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Asia

Summary: North Korea: Pray for the people facing both the pandemic and food shortages/famine
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Summary: India: Pray that India (the world's largest vaccine producers) can increase the vaccination rate in India
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Summary: Pray for those missing and hurt in a landslide in Japan
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Australia and Oceania

Summary: Australia: Pray for those affected by the rising pandemic cases, such as those under new restrictions and lockdowns
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Europe and the Middle East

Summary: Germany: Pray for those grieving for the 3 women killed in a knife attack. Pray for the attacker to repent of his actions and get the mental help he needs to recover, even as we pray for a just trial and sentencing Pray that other immigrants from Somalia are not treated poorly as a result of this man's actions
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Summary: Turkey: Pray for police to use non-violent methods with parades. Pray for LGBTQ+ to be treated humanely
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Summary: Iraq and Syria: Pray for those caught in the crossfire as the US targets Iran-backed facilities in Iraq and Syria
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Summary: Palestine/Israel/West Bank: Pray for peaceful interactions between the police and protesters. Pray for just and humane negotiations and compromises to be reached that is bearable for both sides
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Summary: Afghanistan: Pray for the positive presence of a just peace as US troops pull out of Afghanistan
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Summary: UK: Pray for a decline in anti-Semitism in the UK and around the world
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Summary: Pray for Afghan citizens as they face a 3rd virus wave
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North America

Summary: USA: Florida: Pray for the rescuers hunting for survivors in the wreckage of the collapsed building. Pray for the families and friends of the missing anxiously awaiting news. Pray for the missing people to be found alive. Pray for the families grieving the 18 people who had died
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Summary: Canada: Pray for those grieving the graves of indigenous children found at residential schools. Pray for the Church and the government to repent, lament, and make amends
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Summary: USA: New Mexico: Pray for those grieving the 5 people killed in a hot air balloon crash. 
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Summary: USA/Canada: Northwest: Pray for those experiencing a heat wave in the northwestern US, especially those without central air and those who work outside. Pray for those in the path of the wildfires triggered by the heatwave
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Summary: USA: Iowa: PRAISE: Johnson county, Iowa decided it would pay tribute to the first black woman who earned a PHD in Iowa instead of a former vice president
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Summary: USA: Oregon: Pray for black people to have access to the vaccine and be able to get vaccinated before the state fully reopens
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Summary: USA: Massachusetts: pray for those grieving the two black men shot and killed by a suspected white supremacist

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Summary: USA: pray for those who need FEMA aid to be eligible and able to receive it

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Summary: USA: pray for just voting laws to be enacted. Pray for lawmakers to consider whether their laws are making it more difficult for minority populations to vote
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Summary: USA: pray for Americans to have discussions about peaceful protests and why those in minority populations are protesting. Pray for Americans to seek a positive peace that has the presence of justice, instead of a negative peace where those who feel marginalized and oppressed are expected to stay silent

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Summary: USA: pray for a decline in hate groups in the US (and around the world too)
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Summary: USA: pray for the state and federal governments to work together. Pray for the workers caught between these two groups
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Summary: USA: pray for the government and US citizens to consider the implict messaging the Confederate statues send and what message we want to communicate, and then for appropriate adjustments to be made
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Summary: USA: pray for there to be an increase in workers in the home health care businesses
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Summary: USA: pray for court/sentencing and prison reforms so that teens will not be sent to adult prisons
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Summary: USA: PRAISE: The US Supreme Court leaves the CDC moratorium on evictions in place
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Summary: USA: pray for the people without Medicaid due to a gap between state and federal support. Pray that the cracks in the system will be closed
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Summary: USA: pray for just trials, fair sentencing, and repentance by those involved in the Capitol Riots
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Summary: USA: pray for a decline of racial profiling and an increase of accountability for wrong actions
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Summary: USA: PRAISE: the US is pausing federal execution. Pray for the death penalty to be abolished in the US and around the world
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Summary: USA: pray for businesses to consider ways to encourage workers to apply. Pray for an increase in wages, so that every worker can afford to pay their bills and rent
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Summary: USA: PRAISE: there is a new monument to honor Ida B Wells (a civil rights activist)
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Summary: USA: pray for black people to feel safe while hiking or doing other mundane activities
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Summary: USA: pray for those in the path of a hurricane
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South America

Multi-Continental

Summary: Virus Updates from around the world
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Summary: Pray for countries, corporations, and global citizens to steward the earth so future generations can survive

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Summary: Pray for lagging numbers of girls in schools to be increased
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Summary: Pray for people, especially in the healthcare field, to have access to good quality masks
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Summary: Pray for people who are struggling emotionally and mentally in the pandemic
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Summary: Pray for governments and organizations to protect their immuno-compromised groups
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Summary: Pray for people to follow masking guidelines in order to protect the vulnerable
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Summary: Pray for the people who are hesitant to get the vaccine, but need to be vaccinated to keep their jobs
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Once we have our prayer list, it is good to note the holes in our list. This week, there were no news stories about people in South America, so take a moment to pray for general things for them. 

Note the requests that have a lot of articles. This is a story that has a lot of updates and is a hot news stories. 

This is one way that we can pray the news