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Summary: Country of the Week: Tunisia
Source: Link

Racial Injustice

Summary: Pray for the investigation into the death of a black man after being restrained with a spit hood back in March.
Source: Link
Summary: PRAISE: After serving 23 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, a black man has been released
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for justice and peace in Portland. Pray for violence on both sides to end & for wrongs to be righted
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for necessary reforms to happen so people don't die while being arrested.
Source: Link

Summary: PRAISE: Portland has banned the use of tear gas on protestors. (It's banned from use in warfare) 
Source: Link

Other Requests

Summary: Pray for the 200,000+ people being evacuated from a typhoon's path in Japan
Source: Link
Summary: Police are searching for a person who stabbed killed 1 person & wounded 7 others. UPDATE: The suspected killer has been arrested

Source: Link and Link

Summary: Pray for the firefighters at work in California. Pray for the fires to be put out
Source: Link and Link and Link

Summary: PRAISE: Over 200 people trapped by a wildfire in California have been airlifted to safety
Source: Link

Summary: The typhoon has made landfall in South Korea after passing through Japan
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for the farm workers in California facing danger from the virus and the wildfire smoke 
Source: Link

Summary: A fire burned through the largest migrant camp in Greece. Nearly 13,000 people live there
Source: Link and Link and Link

Summary: At least 10 people have been killed by a bomb in Afghanistan
Source: Link

Summary: Over half a million people have been displaced by the fires in Oregon and at least 14 have died in the west coast fires
Source: Link and Link
Summary: A fire at a port in Beirut, Lebanon has people panicking after last month's explosion
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for the peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban
Source: Link

Summary: PRAISE: California bill allows for certain types of prisoners who serve as firefighters to have their records expunged upon their release from prison

Source: Link

Summary: 8,800 unaccompanied migrant children seeking asylum have been expelled from the US under its pandemic policy. In total (including the children's numbers), 159,000+ people have been expelled without having their asylum claims processed
Source: Link
Summary: Join with the Nazarene Compassionate Ministries 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: Over 27 million cases including 883,000 globally
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: Cases are rising in Lebanon after the explosion in Beirut a month ago
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: Pray for the scientists developing vaccines & the volunteers testing them
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: Over 900,000 deaths globally
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: Over 28 million cases globally
Source: Link

Summary: India has over 4 million cases and the US has 6.2 million cases 
Source: Link

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Summary: Country of the Week: Jordan

Source: Link

Racial Injustice

Summary: Pray for opposing sides to work together for the good of our country. Pray for a just peace to permeate Portland (not merely the absence of violence, but the presence of justice & the absence of oppression)
Source: Link
Summary: In March 2020, a black man died of asphyxiation after being put into a spit hood by police attempting to restrain him
Source: Link

Summary: PRAISE: the protests in Kenosha have been largely peaceful for several nights, prompting the mayor to lift the curfew
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for a just peace to permeate Portland
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for a just investigation of the death of the black man due to asphyxiation 
Source: Link
Summary: A vehicle rammed into a crowd of protestors in NYC. Pray for those hurt by the driver's action. Pray for the driver to face the consequences of their actions, even as they experience remorse & repent of their actions

Source: Link

Summary: Pray for governments to settle reparations for past wrongs and violence
Source: Link

Other Requests

Summary: Someone was killed in clashes between opposing protest groups
Source: Link
Summary: 14 deaths & 400,000 homes still (as of 8/30) without power due to Hurricane Laura
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for peace and justice in Belarus
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for refugees waiting in camps for a country to welcome them
Source: Link

Summary: PRAISE: A judge ruled that the US Customs & Border Protection agents lack the training to process asylum claims & the Citizenship & Immigration Services officers should continue to handle those claims. Pray for the US and other countries to accept more refugees & to welcome those who arrive. 
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for insurance to cover mental health problems in addition to physical health problems
Source: Link

Summary: The legal immigration system in the US is considering drastically increasing its biometric data collected & how frequently it can be collected. This would add more fees & hurdles for people applying for (or renewing) green cards & citizenship.
Source: Link

Summary: Join Nazarene Compassionate Ministries in praying for recent events & projects
Source: Link

Summary: North Korea was hit by a typhoon.
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: Over 25 million cases including 842,000+ deaths globally
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: Over 6 million cases in the US. 846,000+ deaths globally
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: 850,000+ deaths globally
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: Pray for countries to work together to research virus vaccines & share the initial vaccines
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: Over 26 million cases including 863,000 deaths globally
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: Over 867,000+ deaths globally
Source: Link

Summary: Over 25 million cases globally. Over3.5 million cases including 63,000+ deaths in India

Source: Link
Summary: Pray for people with the virus who are without proper documentation in their countries. Their lack of legal status does not excuse Christians clear commands to love them and pray for them.
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for the poor and unemployed during this pandemic
Source: Link

Summary: PRAISE: There will be a ban on evictions for the rest of 2020 in the US

Source: Link

Summary: There has been an increase of cases link to a motorcycle rally in South Dakota

Source: Link

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 Summary: Country of the Week: Nepal

Source: Link

Racial Injustice

Summary: A black man (Jacob Blake) was shot in the back by police as he tried to get into his car in Wisconsin. His 3 sons were in the car. Seven shots were fired. There was civil unrest & protests after this incident. He is currently hospitalized
Source: Link and Link
Summary: A black man was fatally shot in the back by police in Louisiana. Police fired 10 shots. 
Source: Link

Summary: Protests continue in Wisconsin over the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Pray for justice to be achieved in the investigation of the shooting & in necessary reform. Pray for true peace, not just an absence of violence, but a repair of the brokenness of our culture
Source: Link

Summary: The National Guard has been called into the city in Wisconsin where the police shooting of Jacob Blake took place
Source: Link

Summary: 3 people were shot in a third night of protests in Wisconsin & 1 has died from their wounds
Source: Link and Link
Summary: Jacob Blake is currently paralyzed from the waist down & is undergoing surgery to repair damage from the bullet wounds
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for a just investigation of the police shooting of Jacob Blake
Source: Link

Summary: A 17-year old has been arrested for 2 deaths & 1 injury at the protests
Source: Link and Link

Summary: This link is a good summary of what happened to Jacob Blake
Source: Link
Summary: Pray that people will listen to the message of peaceful protestors & boycotters
Source: Link

Summary: Pray that people will acknowledge the racism in our midst and take steps to eliminate it
Source: Link

Summary: Pray that people and institutions will acknowledge racism in our history
Source: Link

Summary: Dozens were arrested at a protest in Louisville
Source: Link
Summary: The 17 year-old mentioned in the request above has been charged with 6 criminal charges for two deaths & an injury. Pray for a just court case and a just sentencing. Pray for the victims' families as they grieve their dead. Pray for the shooter to encounter Christ & repentant of his crimes/sins
Source: Link and Link and Link

Summary: Pray that people in leadership will be held accountable for their words & actions, and face just consequences
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for talks to occur between the protestors & the police. Pray for tear-gas to only be used at actual riots
Source: Link

Other Requests

Summary: California is battling 585 fires.
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for the Christchurch, New Zealand mosque shooter to repent of his crimes, even as he faces a just punishment for his crimes
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for refugee parents who have lost their children due to tent fires 
Source: Link

Summary: PRAISE: The continent of Africa is being declared free of wild polio strain
Source: Link

Summary: PRAISE: 47 nations of the WHO's Africa region are free from the wild polio virus. There is still some spreading of polio from a pill vaccine that introduces a weak strain of the virus
Source: Link
Summary: Hurricane Laura has made landfall in Louisana
Source: Link

Summary: The man who killed 51 people at 2 mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand has received the sentence of life without parole. He is the first person to get that sentence in New Zealand
Source: Link and Link

Summary: Pray for those in the path of Hurricane Laura. At least 4 have died due to the hurricane
Source: Link and Link

Summary: Join the Nazarene Compassionate Ministries in praying for current events & projects
Source: Link

Summary: A protest against a Koran-burning in Sweden turned violent
Source: Link
Summary: Protests in South Africa over 2 cops killing a teen have turned violent
Source: Link

Summary: There have been 10 deaths due to Hurricane Laura
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: 805,000 deaths globally
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: 23 million cases globally
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: Over 23.6 million cases including 813,000 deaths globally

Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: Mexico has had 61,400+ virus deaths
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: Over 24 million cases including 825,700+ deaths globally
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: Around 24.5 million cases including 831,000 deaths globally. 180,000+ deaths in the US
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: Over 24.7 million cases including 837,000+ deaths globally
Source: Link

Summary: At least 13 people died as people tried to escape a police raid that was shutting down a party that violated the virus safety measures in Peru
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for medical workers facing exhaustion and burnout from the pandemic
Source: Link

Summary: 5.64 million cases including 175,600+ deaths in the US
Source: Link

Summary: Over 5.7 million cases including 177,000+ deaths in the US
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for Asian-Americans facing hate & discrimination over the virus
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for indigenous tribes facing the virus
Source: Link

Summary: Face masks are mandatory in public in Paris after an increase in cases. France has had 30,500+ deaths
Source: Link

Summary: 267,000+ cases in France 
Source: Link

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 Summary: Country of the Week: Tajikistan

Source: Link

Racial Injustice

Summary: Pray for people to engage in discussions on racism and discrimination even though they are hard to face
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for justice to be achieved in cases where cops shoot a black person. A cop is being tried for shooting a black man during a traffic stop
Source: Link

Other Requests

Summary: At least 16 dead due to a seige at a Somali hotel
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for post-election peace in Belarus 
Source: Link and Link

Summary: California is experiencing wildfires & extreme heat
Source: Link

Summary: Flooding in China has caused 100,000+ people to relocate
Source: Link

Summary: There are major complex blazes in California. 1 died in a blaze
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for peace in modern Israel & the Gaza strip
Source: Link

Summary: Lightning strikes ignite more blazes in California
Source: Link

Summary: Join with the Nazarene Compassionate Ministries in praying for current events & 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: Over 21.5 million cases including 771,000+ deaths globally

Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: 21.7 million cases including 776,000+ deaths globally
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: 400,000+ deaths in the Americas
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: Pray for poor people to have access to virus vaccines. Pray for Asian Americans facing discrimination and hate crimes due to their heritage
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: 787,000+ deaths globally
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: 5.5 million cases in the US
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: PRAISE: 14 million people have recovered from the virus
Source: Link

Summary: South Korea is facing another spike in cases. Its cumulatively its cases are at 15,500+ including 300+ deaths
Source: Link
Summary: Spain has had 28,600+ deaths
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for the Hispanic people in the US hit disproportionately by the virus
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for nations & organizations to work together to discover & distribute a cure instead of engaging in "vaccine nationalism"
Source: Link

Summary: Spain, France, & Germany report their highest levels of cases since the lockdown
Source: Link
Summary: 173,490 deaths in the US
Source: Link

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Summary: Country of the Week: Sri Lanka

Source: Link

Racial Injustice

Summary: Pray for justice in the investigations of the death of Elijah McClain after an encounter with police

Source: Link
Summary: Pray for justice in the investigation of the death of Breonna Taylor back in March at the hands of police officers. 
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for justice in the investigation of the death of George Floyd at the hands of police officers
Source: Link

Other Requests

Summary: 44 prisoners in Chad died from being crowded in one cell in extreme heat (over 110 degrees Fahrenheit)
Source: Link
Summary: 3.7 million Chinese are displaced due to record flooding levels in 2020

Source: Link

Summary: Pray for peace in Belarus and a just election
Source: Link

Summary: The death toll in Beirut, Lebanon has risen to 200
Source: Link

Summary: Gunmen in Niger kill 8 aid workers
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for peace in Chicago
Source: Link and Link

Summary: A volcano in Indonesia has erupted
Source: Link

Summary: Pray that the Navajo request to change a death penalty to life imprisonment for a crime committed by a Navajo man on Navajo land is respected by the US federal government
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for students who saw a woman get shot & killed during a class-at-home videochat lesson
Source: Link
Summary: Join in praying for programs & current events with the Nazarene Compassionate Ministries
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: New Zealand has had 100 days without a local infection!
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: Over 20 million cases including 736,000+ deaths globally
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: 20.3 cases globally, with 5.1 million in the US, 3.1 million in Brazil, & 2.3 million in India. 743,000+ deaths globally.
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: 749,000+ deaths globally, 47,000+ of which are in India
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates:
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: 21 million cases globally with 5.3 million in the US, 3.2 million in Brazil, & 2.5 million in India. There have been 764,000+ deaths globally

Source: Link

Summary: Over 3 million cases including 100,400+ deaths in Brazil.
Source: Link
Summary: The US passes 160,000 deaths
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for black & Hispanic children who are more at risk of the virus & more likely to have a more severe case
Source: Link

Summary: The US passes 5 million virus cases 17 days after it passed 4 million
Source: Link

Summary: The US has 163,400 deaths
Source: Link
Summary: At least 97,000 kids tested positive for the virus in the last 2 weeks of July. 340,000 kids have tested positive since the pandemic began
Source: Link

Summary: New Zealand gets 4 positive cases after over 3 months of no local cases. They moved the area with the cases from Level 1 to Level 3 alert & the rest of the country to Level 2
Source: Link

Summary: New Zealand has 14 new cases after 100+ days without a local infection
Source: Link

Summary: New Zealand extends their lockdown after their new cases rise to 28
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for black and Hispanic Americans more likely to catch the virus & die from it
Source: Link

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Summary: Country of the Week: Mali
Source: Link

Racial Injustice

Summary: Pray for police to adjust their procedures when children are present
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for a reduction in violence in interactions with the police
Source: Link

Summary: Protesters are facing charges that could lead to a life in prison sentence. They bought painted & splashed red paint on a prosecutor's office. They are being charged as a gang
Source: Link

Other Requests

Summary: 21 people were killed due to an attack on an Afghan prison
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for those struggles as a result of Tropical Storm Isaias (specifically the Carolinas)
Source: Link

Summary: 4,000+ were injured and 70+ were killed in an explosion in Beirut, Lebanon
Source: Link

Summary: Beirut Update: 150+ were killed, 5,000+ were injured, & 300,000 were left homeless

Source: Link

Summary: Pray for the survivors of the atomic bombings in Japan and for governments/militaries to stop attacking civilians during a war
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for state & federal governments to eliminate habitual offender laws that impose harsher sentencing on individuals with prior convictions. A man was sentenced to life in prison for trying to steal hedge clippers in 1997 in Louisana

Source: Link

Summary: Pray for the rapid expulsions that are turning away asylum-seekers (including families & unaccompanied minors) at the US border
Source: Link
Summary: 16 were killed and 35 were injured when a plane fell into a valley & broke in two after skidding off the runway
Source: Link

Summary: Join the Nazarene Compassionate Ministries in praying for those impacted by recent disasters
Source: Link

Summary: An attack on a military base in Somalia killed 8 & wounded 14
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: Over 17 million cases including 685,000 deaths globally
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: Over 18 million cases including 689,000+ deaths globally
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: 693,000+ deaths globally
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: Over 700,000 deaths globally. PRAISE: 11 million have recovered
Source: Link

Summary: Live Updates: India becomes the third country to pass 2 million cases
Source: Link

Summary: Live Updates: Mexico passes 50,000 deaths, ranking 3rd globally in terms of virus deaths
Source: Link

Summary: 503,000+ cases including 8,100+ deaths in South Africa
Source: Link
Summary: Over 4.6 million cases including 154,800+ deaths the US
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for people to follow the advice of reputable medical doctors
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for those under a new lockdown in the Philippines
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for those suffering from depression as a result of the pandemic & other stressors
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for the continent of Africa as they pass 1 million virus cases
Source: Link

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Summary: Country of the Week: Burkina Faso
Source: Link

Racial Injustice

Summary: Pray that people learn how to listen to people sharing their experiences of racism without gaslighting (causing them to doubt it happened)
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for true peace (the resolution of tension & injustice instead of merely praying for the absence of violence
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for a de-escalation of violence at protests so talks, compromises, and change can happen
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for cities that are redistributing their budgets to help solve racial inequality in their communities
Source: Link

Other Requests

Summary: PRAISE: The UK is passing reforms to address obesity
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for the families of the 80 people who were shot dead by gunman in the Dafur region of Sudan 

Source: Link

Summary: PRAISE: The UN is sending housing units for asylum-seekers in Mexico
Source: Link

Summary: Join the Nazarene Compassionate Ministries in praying for their projects
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for a just retrial for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the man sentenced to death for the 2013 Boston Bombing. His death sentence was overturned due to juror bias in his original trial 
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for parts of the southeastern US facing severe heat waves
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: 16 million cases globally
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: Around 650,000+ deaths globally
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: Over 16.6 million cases including around 660,000 deaths globally
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: Over 17 million cases including 667,000 deaths globally. The US passed 150,000 deaths 

Source: Link and Link and Link

Summary: California (450,000+) & Florida (423,000+) surpass New York's (411,000+) case numbers. 
Source: Link
Summary: Brazil has over 2.4 million cases including 87,000+ deaths. A group is suing the president of Brazil for a crime against humanity in the International Criminal Court
Source: Link

Summary: Over 4.3 million cases including 149,000+ deaths in the US
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for migrants & refugees fleeing violence in the midst of a pandemic. Pray for those interacting with them and testing for the virus
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for regions under lockdown, like Melbourne, Australia
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for Florida as it faces a tropical storm on top of the pandemic
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for those who have to choose between staying safe at home and going to work to have money for food
Source: Link

Summary: 35,700+ deaths in India
Source: Link

Summary: A judge in the US ruled that the stricter "public charge" policies should be put on hold during the pandemic
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for school nurses as they prepare for the back-to-school season in the midst of a pandemic
Source: Link

Summary: 424,600+ cases including 46,600+ deaths in Mexico
Source: Link