National Day of Prayer News

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Group Wants Military Units Out of Prayer Day Events

WASHINGTON (April 29) -- First it got evangelist Franklin Graham booted from a Pentagon prayer service. Now a watchdog group wants military color guards and bands to retreat from dozens of National Day of Prayer events across the country that are affiliated with the same group that had sponsored the Pentagon event. In a...

Congress Urged to Drop Evangelist From Event

WASHINGTON (April 26) -- A Muslim civil liberties group urged Congress to disinvite evangelist Franklin Graham from a prayer event, just days after the Pentagon booted the minister from another gathering because of his anti-Islam remarks. Graham is scheduled to attend the congressional National Day of Prayer event on...

Graham Booted From Pentagon Prayer Event

WASHINGTON (April 22) -- The Pentagon disinvited evangelist Franklin Graham from a prayer service next month after facing pressure from a group representing angry Muslim military personnel who complained about his attacks on Islam as an "evil" religion. Graham, the son of famed minister Billy Graham, was scheduled to...

Army Reconsidering Invite to Evangelical Minister

WASHINGTON (April 21) -- The Pentagon may pull the pulpit on evangelist Franklin Graham amid complaints by Muslim military personnel angry over his attacks on Islam as an "evil" religion. Graham, the son of famed minister Billy Graham, is scheduled to speak May 6 at a National Day of Prayer event organized by a Colorado...

Background on National Day of Prayer

The National Day of Prayer (36 U.S.C. § 119) is an annual day of observance held on the first Thursday of May, designated by the United States Congress, when people are asked "to turn to God in prayer and meditation".

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