Trump Unleashes Fury at Impeachment Enemies at Prayer Event

JILL COLVIN, ZEKE MILLER and JONATHAN LEMIRE / The Associated Press Feb 6, 2020 The president takes issue with "love your enemies" credo in a jarring speech amid others' calls for unity at National Prayer Breakfast. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Prayer

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Church and State

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Supreme Court Permits Prayer At Town Meetings

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The Prayer

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What Obama Prays For

Staff / Truthdig Feb 4, 2011 Barack Obama talks religion and says he prays that "a better day will dawn over Egypt," among other requests of his deity. By the way, anyone notice the president has a real thing for Job? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Muslim Women Protest Through Prayer at D.C. Mosque

Staff / Truthdig Mar 2, 2010 On Feb. 20, four Muslim women took a conspicuous step to protest gender segregation in Muslim mosques by refusing to relegate themselves to a cordoned-off prayer zone for women -- which one of them ruefully called the "penalty box" -- and instead worshiped with the men at the Islamic Center of Washington, D.C. Their presence did not go unnoticed. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Mass: We Pray’ Brings the Excitement of Church to Your Living Room

Staff / Truthdig Nov 19, 2009 Why wait for Sunday to practice your best bell-ringing, genuflecting and incense-swinging moves when you can bring the blessings home with the "Mass: We Pray" video game? Bonus: You can trade in Grace points to unlock the Holy Mysteries! Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Bedroom Benediction for Married Catholics

Staff / Truthdig Sep 3, 2009 Ever wonder what the Roman Catholic Church might have to say about the proper way to prepare for the friskier side of holy matrimony? Well, here it is anyway: A Catholic organization in Britain has come up with a bedroom benediction for officially recognized (read: heterosexual) married couples to consult prior to consummation in its handy "Prayer Book for Spouses." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Frank Assessment: Rev. Rick Is Offensive

Staff / Truthdig Dec 22, 2008 Rep. Barney Frank, the first openly gay member of Congress, isn't happy about the "high honor" Barack Obama has bestowed on the Rev. Rick Warren, who recently likened gay marriage to incest and pedophilia. This isn't a speech at a forum, the congressman points out, but a role that is "traditionally given as a mark of great respect." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

More Nuggets From the Palin Gold Mine

Staff / Truthdig Sep 3, 2008 While the webloids are busy looking into the drinking habits of young Bristol Palin, The Huffington Post has a disturbing report on Ma Palin's right-wing church: "Pastor Kalnins has also preached that critics of President Bush will be banished to hell and said that Jesus 'operated from that position of war mode' ". Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Bomb Rips Through Afghan Mosque at Evening Prayer

Staff / Truthdig Apr 18, 2008 A suicide bomber set off a deadly explosion near a mosque in a popular marketplace in Zaranj, Afghanistan, Thursday evening as men were gathering for prayer, killing 20 people and injuring about 30. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )