Although the United States Emancipation Proclamation was issued on Jan. 1, 1863, it was not until Juneteenth, June 19, 1865, that Africans in Texas received the news, thus ending slavery in all parts ...

Today is National Day of Prayer 2025 in the United States, an annual tradition when Americans of various faiths and backgrounds come together to pray for the nation. Here's what to know about the day.

The National Day of Prayer is an American tradition, rooted deeply in the history of the U.S., with origins reaching all the way back to the birth of the nation. Today, there’s a task force that ...

His special emphasis on prayer is evident from his first address ... Dinah Voyles Pulver is a national correspondent for USA TODAY. Reach her at [email protected] or @dinahvp on Bluesky or ...

The Cine & TV Artistes’ Association (CINTAA) helped spread the word about a prayer meet for legendary actor Manoj Kumar, who passed away at 87. The event at JW Marriott, Juhu, saw tributes from ...

ope Francis has expressed deep gratitude to those who prayed for his recovery following his five-week hospitalisation for life-threatening double pneumonia. Shortly after being discharged from ...

How could he bring back something that never left? “As long as there are math tests, there will be prayer in schools,” said the late James Dunn of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious ...

Composed days earlier with the help of FDR’s daughter and son-in-law, the words to the prayer had been published ... Could the president of the United States today lead and compel so many ...

Pope Francis at the end of his general audience on Wednesday morning announced another day of prayer and fasting for an end to the Israel-Hamas war. “I have decided to call for a day of ...

"FDR’s prayer seemed to bring everybody together," said Chris Long of Akron, Ohio, leader of the D-Day Prayer Project, which installed the prayer permanently at the National World War II ...