Prayer List: 240+ People Killed in Italian Earthquake

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The Local reports, “The death toll from a powerful earthquake in central Italy was revised downwards to 241 on Thursday but officials cautioned it could rise again as rescuers continued a grim search for corpses, as powerful aftershocks rocked the devastated area.”

Prayer List

* Pray for any survivors trapped in the rubble to be rescued.
* Pray for the Holy Spirit to comfort the families and friends of the deceased.
* Pray for healing for the injured.
* Pray for the physical, spiritual and emotional needs of the homeless and jobless to be met.

Recent Prayer Lists

* Terrorists Bomb Turkey Police
* 20,000 People Rescued in Louisiana Flooding
* Suicide Bomber Kills 70 in Pakistan
* Health Hazards at the 2016 Olympics
* 16 Die in Hot Air Balloon Tragedy

Prayer List: Terrorists Bomb Turkey Police

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According to the Associated Press, “Two car bombings targeted police stations in Turkey, killing at least six people and wounding at least 219 others, officials said Thursday.”

Prayer List

* Pray for the Holy Spirit to comfort the families and friends of the deceased.
* Pray for healing for the injured.
* Pray for the safety of Turkey’s police officers.
* Pray for the Holy Spirit to convict Kurdistan Workers’ Party terrorists of the sin and hatred in their hearts and to draw them to repentance.
* Pray for Turkey’s politicians to have discernment in dealing with terrorists.
* Pray for the Gospel to transform lives throughout Turkey.

Recent Prayer Lists

* 20,000 People Rescued in Louisiana Flooding
* Suicide Bomber Kills 70 in Pakistan
* Health Hazards at the 2016 Olympics
* 16 Die in Hot Air Balloon Tragedy
* ISIS Bombing Kills 80 in Afghanistan
* Japanese Politicians to Revive Emperor Worship?

Prayer List: 20,000 People Rescued in Louisiana Flooding

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According to The Weather Channel, “The federal government declared a major disaster in Louisiana Sunday after torrential rain inundated the state killing at least six people, flooding thousands of homes and prompting thousands of water rescues.”

At a press conference Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards announced that 20,000 people have been rescued and shelters housed 10,000 people.

Southern Baptist disaster relief teams and individual churches have already started assisting in the recovery efforts.

Prayer List

* Pray for anyone still trapped in flood waters to be rescued.
* Pray for the rain to stop falling and for flood waters to recede.
* Pray for the Holy Spirit to comfort the families and friends of people that have died in the flooding.
* Pray for the spiritual, emotional and financial health of people whose homes, apartments and businesses were flooded.
* Pray for the safety of first responders and disaster relief volunteers.
* Pray for Christian disaster relief volunteers and chaplains to have opportunities to befriend and share the Gospel with flooding victims.

Recent Prayer Lists

* Suicide Bomber Kills 70 in Pakistan
* Health Hazards at the 2016 Olympics
* 16 Die in Hot Air Balloon Tragedy
* ISIS Bombing Kills 80 in Afghanistan
* Japanese Politicians to Revive Emperor Worship?

Prayer List: Suicide Bomber Kills 70 in Pakistan

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The Daily Mirror reports, “A suicide bomber has killed at least 70 people as they gathered to mourn a murdered journalist in Pakistan. The devastating attack took place at a hospital in Quettain, in the violence-plagued southwestern province of Baluchistan.”

Prayer List

* Pray for the Holy Spirit to comfort the families and friends of the deceased.
* Pray for healing for the injured.
* Pray for the safety of Pakistan’s journalists and lawyers.
* Pray for the Holy Spirit to convict ISIS terrorists and Taliban leaders of the sin and hatred in their hearts and to draw them to repentance.
* Pray for Pakistan’s politicians to have discernment in dealing with terrorists.
* Pray for the Gospel to reach and transform lives throughout Pakistan.

Recent Prayer Lists

* Health Hazards at the 2016 Olympics
* 16 Die in Hot Air Balloon Tragedy
* ISIS Bombing Kills 80 in Afghanistan
* Japanese Politicians to Revive Emperor Worship?

Prayer List: Health Hazards at the 2016 Olympics

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Health hazards abound at the 2016 Summer Olympics. The Boston Globe reports, “With up to half a million visitors set to descend on the city for the Games, keeping them healthy could be a big job. Officials are preparing to treat an estimated 20,000 people during the Games.”

Sex trafficking of young girls is also rampant along the BR-116 highway which passes near the Olympic village. According to The Daily Telegraph, “female children are sold for sex often by their own families” at the truck stops along the “Highway of Death”.

Prayer List

* Pray for the safety of athletes, media and fans gathering in Brazil for the 2016 Olympics — that they would not be infected by the Zika virus.
* Pray that God would be glorified through godly sportsmanship.
* Pray for Christians to be faithful witnesses at the Olympics.
* Pray for the salvation of sex workers in Brazil.

Recent Prayer Lists

* 16 Die in Hot Air Balloon Tragedy
* ISIS Bombing Kills 80 in Afghanistan
* Japanese Politicians to Revive Emperor Worship?

Prayer List: 16 Die in Hot Air Balloon Tragedy

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ABC News reports, “There is evidence that part of the hot air balloon that crashed in a pasture near Lockhart, Texas, struck electrical lines before the fiery tragedy that killed all 16 people on board …”

Prayer List

* Pray for the Holy Spirit to comfort the grieving families and friends of the deceased.
* Pray for the children who lost their parents to get long-term emotional support from friends, families and churches.
* Pray for the safety of people traveling by air.

Recent Prayer Lists

* ISIS Bombing Kills 80 in Afghanistan
* Japanese Politicians to Revive Emperor Worship?
* Three Baton Rouge Police Murdered
* 294 Killed in Failed Military Takeover of Turkey
* Food Shortages in Venezuela Lead to Riots