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Minn. Senator Objects to Religious Prayer in Senate Chamber

Mar 17th 2011 – 7:48PM
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AFP / Getty Images

A debate over prayer and its place in Minnesota's state Legislature is heating up at the Capitol and it's Minnetonka's own state senator, Terri Bonoff who is at the heart of the fight. Sen. Bonoff (DFL-Minnetonka) said on Tuesday that she wants it to be not only a standard policy, but also an enforced rule, that any...

Lady Gaga Creates Prayer Bracelet to Benefit Disaster Relief in Japan

Mar 13th 2011 – 11:30AM
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Kevin Mazur/WireImage

Hours after the world learned the shocking news about Japan's 8.9 quake and 10-meter tsunami, Lady Gaga launched a movement on Twitter to raise relief funds. The singer has designed a white and red wristband for fans to purchase in her official online store, according to MTV News, and she says all sales proceeds will...

Obama Discusses Faith at National Prayer Breakfast

Feb 3rd 2011 – 5:17PM
Charles Dharapak, AP

Charles Dharapak, AP

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama said Thursday that his faith has deepened during his two years in the White House, and he urged lawmakers to rely on their own faith to build a spirit of civility in Washington following the shooting of a congresswoman. Speaking at the annual National Prayer Breakfast in Washington,...

National Prayer Breakfast [LIVE VIDEO]

By JJ HellandFeb 3rd 2011 – 8:56AM

President Barack Obama is among a handful of speakers, including Mark Kelly, the husband of Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, at today's National Prayer Breakfast in the nation's capital. Kelly, the NASA astronaut whose wife was gravely wounded during a shooting rampage in Tucson, will be delivering the closing prayer at...

Battle of the IHOPs Ends With Pancakes and Peace

By Ben MuessigJan 4th 2011 – 6:39AM
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Scott Olson, Getty Images

IHOP -- the International House of Pancakes -- was hopping made when it found another group was using its "IHOP" acronym, even in the name of God. But the flapjack-making restaurant chain has dropped its lawsuit against a religious group that calls itself the International House of Prayer. Rather than continue its...

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Richard Brand: A New World

May 31st 2012 - 04:25PM

The neighbors in a bordering county are not happy.

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Lisa Hickman: How A Dream Taught Me To Pray In Circles

By Lisa Hickman May 23rd 2012 - 08:52AM

The aubergine undertone of her skin is the perfect complement to the vibrant hue.

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#ReasonsToSayAmen: Twitterers Express Gratitude, Praise God

May 08th 2012 - 12:16PM

"Amen" means "so be it," is found in the Hebrew Bible and is said by Jews, Christians and Muslims to express strong agreement after a blessing is recited.

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Michael Rossmann, SJ: Everything I Know About Prayer I Relearned In Spin Class

By Michael Rossmann, SJ May 04th 2012 - 11:09AM

My phone is not smart; my phone does not even "flip," let alone "slide."

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National Day Of Prayer, National Day Of Reason Marked By Christians And Atheists Respectively

By Jahnabi Barooah May 04th 2012 - 07:32AM

WASHINGTON (RNS) Americans marked the National Day of Prayer Thursday (May 3), with Christians gathering on Capitol Hill to defend their right to pray as nonbelievers observed a "Day of Reason."

prayer News From the Web

  • 06/02/12 Speaking of prayer Source: Greenwich Citizen - Greenwich CT The following was originally a column by Texan sportswriter Nicholas Gholson of the Times Record News. It's an excellent review of great values.
  • 06/02/12 Prayers requested in triple tragedy Source: Sky News - Australia A tight-knit Melbourne community has asked the public to pray for a man who returned from overseas to find his two boys and their mother had been killed in a house fire.
  • 06/02/12 Help is an answer to our prayers Source: The Daily Herald - Everett WA My mother-in-law recently shared an interesting column with me by Christopher Elliott from The Herald that proved to be very helpful.
  • 06/02/12 Shelby Twp. board meeting prayers to continue Source: The Detroit News - Detroit MI Invoking the spirit of the founding fathers and refusing to bow to pressure, Shelby Township Supervisor Richard Stathakis said he plans to continue religious invocations before each Board of Trustees meeting.
  • 06/01/12 Religious words removed from graduation program Source: ABC - KSAT 12 - San Antonio TX On Friday night as graduates at Poteet High School walked the stage many noticed a slight change.

Background on prayer

Prayer is an invocation or act that seeks to activate a rapport with a deity or object of worship through deliberate communication.

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