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April 19, 2011

CNN: Obama hosts Holy Week prayer breakfast

by Bonney Kapp
CNN

WASHINGTON (CNN) – President Obama held a prayer breakfast this morning at the White House, where he spoke about faith this Easter week. 130 clergy and faith leaders from a wide range of Christian backgrounds including Protestant, Catholic and Orthodox clergy attended the breakfast.

"I wanted to host this breakfast for a simple reason – because as busy as we are, as many tasks that pile up, during this season we are reminded that there is something about the resurrection, something about the resurrection of our Savior, Jesus Christ, that puts everything else in perspective," he said.

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