Obama Prays For An End To Violence In Egypt
President Obama spoke Thursday at an annual prayer gathering in Washington. He said he is mindful of the violence that is happening in the Middle East, and that he prays the “the rights and aspirations” of the Egyptian people will be realized.
Members of Congress come together each week to eat breakfast and pray together. Two senators at the event said these breakfasts are “the most meaningful period” of the week, during which political and religious differences are put aside.
The husband of congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, astronaut Mark Kelly, delivered the closing prayer at the breakfast and paid tribute to his wife, who was shot last month at a political event. Kelly said his wife is getting “a little bit better” each day, and he asked that Americans join together to find the good in the Arizona shooting tragedy, which left six people dead.
The Chilean miner, who was trapped with 32 other miners and led them in prayer during their ordeal, talked about the role prayer played during their more than two months underground. Jose Enriquez said the men realized God was their only alternative before their rescue.
Former U.S. Representative Ann Kirkpatrick said about 200 countries have adopted the prayer breakfast tradition, both weekly in their legislative bodies and annually in a public event.
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