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U.S. soldiers were fighting in Korea when President Harry S. Truman signed a congressional resolution calling for an annual National Day of Prayer. The purpose was for people to gather in houses of worship to pray for world peace, according to an Associated Press report from April 17, 1952.
Since 1988 the event has taken place on the first Thursday in May, diligently observed by some churches, ignored by others. The 70th edition this week comes after a year wracked by a devastating pandemic, political polarization and turmoil related to racial injustice.
President Joe Biden, in a proclamation declaring Thursday to be the National Day of Prayer, said prayers could help America overcome these adversities.
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Day of Prayer inspires pleas for unity
President Biden says observance can help America overcome adversities, crises By LUIS ANDRES HENAO, DAVID CRARY and MARIAM FAM, Associated Press
Published: May 6, 2021, 8:15pm
Share: Rae Woodward, left, and Carrie Woodward sing along during a prayer worship service Thursday on the 70th National Day of Prayer on the lawn of the Daviess County Courthouse in Owensboro, Ky. (alan warren/The Messenger-Inquirer)
U.S. soldiers were fighting in Korea when President Harry S. Truman signed a congressional resolution calling for an annual National Day of Prayer. The purpose was for people to gather in houses of worship to pray for world peace, according to an Associated Press report from April 17, 1952.
National Day of Prayer inspires pleas for unity and justice
LUIS ANDRES HENAO, DAVID CRARY and MARIAM FAM, Associated Press
May 5, 2021
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1of3FILE - In this Thursday, May 7, 2020 file photo, The Spirit of Faith Christian Center Choir sings during a White House National Day of Prayer service in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. U.S. soldiers were fighting in Korea when President Harry S. Truman signed a Congressional resolution calling for an annual National Day of Prayer. The purpose was for the public to gather in houses of worship to pray for world peace, according to an Associated Press report from April 17, 1952.Alex Brandon/APShow MoreShow Less