Trash Avalanche, Deadly Elephant, More News for Prayer

INDIA: At least 22 people, including a family of four, were killed by an elephant in 12 or more separate attacks over the last two weeks in West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand state. PHILIPPINES: A massive mound of garbage collapsed at a landfill in Binaliw village, Cebu City, on Thursday, killing 11 or more workers.Continue reading “Trash Avalanche, Deadly Elephant, More News for Prayer”

World News for Prayer

IRAN: At least 20 people died, 51 were injured and nearly 1,000 were arrested in recent protests demanding freedom. TURKEY detained 357 Islamic State suspects on Dec 30, after a deadly clash in Yalova province, where three police officers and six IS militants died. Nine other security officers were injured. JAPAN experienced several earthquakes, includingContinue reading “World News for Prayer”

World Headlines for Prayer This Week

INDIA: At least nine died and 16 were injured in a stampede Saturday, when 25,000 Hindus crowded into a temple in Andhra Pradesh state with a capacity for 3,000. Then on Monday night, at least 11 died when passenger and cargo trains collided in Chhattisgarh. TANZANIA: Reports say more than 1,000 have died in politicalContinue reading “World Headlines for Prayer This Week”

Church Mass-Shooting Blocked, Missing Children Rescued, Traffickers Arrested

Wearing a tactical vest and carrying both a long gun and handgun, 31-year-old Brian Browning fired his weapon as he approached CrossPointe Community Church last Sunday in the Detroit suburb of Wayne, Michigan. Staff members intervened, thwarting the would-be mass-shooting of those gathered for worship, and a security guard’s gunfire killed him. One of theContinue reading “Church Mass-Shooting Blocked, Missing Children Rescued, Traffickers Arrested”

Headline Prayers for the World Today

Baloch rebels have claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing at a railway station in Quetta, PAKISTAN, which killed at least 25 people and injured 53 Saturday. RUSSIA and NORTH KOREA have agreed to mutual military assistance. Over the past two days, GPS interference by North Korea affected flights and other vessels in SOUTH KOREA. SomeContinue reading “Headline Prayers for the World Today”

Mexico Mayhem, Crocodiles in Floodwaters and Other Headlines

Let’s pray through the headlines this week. If you’re joining us, please comment, so this post will be seen by even more prayer warriors. Help us build the army! Four died and 17 were injured in a mass shooting by multiple gunmen in Birmingham, Alabama, USA late Saturday night. Please heal the wounded and comfortContinue reading “Mexico Mayhem, Crocodiles in Floodwaters and Other Headlines”

Ecuador: Internal Armed Conflict

President Daniel Noboa has declared a state of emergency as the military deals with armed confrontations erupting across the country following the escape of gang leader Adolfo Macias from prison this week. Explosions, police kidnappings, prison upheaval, more escapes and even attempts to take over a TV studio and hospital are just some examples ofContinue reading “Ecuador: Internal Armed Conflict”

Violence in Ecuador

As we continue praying for the Israel-Gaza conflict, and for hostages by name, let’s also lift up Ecuador. Since the dissolving of the mostly Christian nation’s National Assembly in May and the assassination of a presidential candidate days before August’s election, crime and cartel-related violence has risen exponentially. In the past few weeks leading upContinue reading “Violence in Ecuador”