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The National Prayer Breakfast is a yearly event held in Washington, D.C., usually on the first Thursday in February. The founder of this event was Abraham Vereide . [ 1 ] The event—which is actually a series of meetings, luncheons, and dinners—has taken place since 1953 and has been held at least since the 1980s at the Washington Hilton on ...
Hillary Clinton described meeting the leader of the Fellowship in 1993: "Doug Coe, the longtime National Prayer Breakfast organizer, is a unique presence in Washington: a genuinely loving spiritual mentor and guide to anyone, regardless of party or faith, who wants to deepen his or her relationship to God." [25] [page needed]
President George W. Bush addresses the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C., April 13, 2007. The National Catholic Prayer Breakfast is an annual lay prayer event and banquet that takes place in Washington, D.C. It was created in response to Pope John Paul II's call for a new evangelization, and involves a keynote speaker each ...
Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde asked President Trump to “have mercy” on illegal migrants, refugees and the LGBT community during her sermon at the National Prayer Service on Jan. 21, 2025.
A pastor and a police officer joined in prayer during a protest in Washington on June 22 after sharing a lengthy conversation about the history of policing and civil rights in the United States ...
This is the shocking moment a Washington priest was attacked by a “disturbed” man during a prayer service on Tuesday. The suspect has been identified as Joshua James Sommers.
In 1919, Grace built the first United House of Prayer For All People in West Wareham, Massachusetts, and incorporated the United House of Prayer for All People in Washington, D.C. in 1927. [3] According to church literature and their official website, the United House of Prayer for All People has 145 places of worship in 29 states.
In his role as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, General George Washington acknowledged a day of "fasting, humiliation and prayer" proclaimed by the Continental Congress to be held on Thursday, May 6, 1779. To enable his soldiers to observe the day, Washington ordered a one-day cessation of recreation and "unnecessary labor". [13]