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President Barack Obama recently issued a proclamation declaring May 5 a National Day of Prayer. A federal appeals court recently overturned a lower court ruling that had declared the National Day of Prayer to be unconstitutional. Read more about this ruling and view a graphic showing the percent of Americans who say they pray at least once a day by religious tradition, race, gender and income. Read the full report >
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In the months leading up to Osama bin Laden's death, a survey of Muslim publics around the world found little support for the al Qaeda leader. Among the six predominantly Muslim nations recently surveyed by the Pew Research Center's Global Attitudes Project, bin Laden received his highest level of support among Muslims in the Palestinian territories - although even there only 34% said they had confidence in the terrorist leader to do the right thing in world affairs. Read the full report >
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May 4 - Houston Chronicle
An article on the National Day of Prayer cites a Pew Forum graphic that examines prayer in America. The graphic shows that 58% of Americans say they pray at least once a day. |