He was 88. The pontiff's death catalyzed an extensive list of traditions dating back centuries, one of which is Novemdiales, a nine-day period of mourning that began with his funeral in St. Peter ...

Days of prayer and fasting have been called for by presidents dating to 1775, but not until 1952 was an annual observance set aside as the National Day of Prayer. In 1988, President Ronald Reagan ...

Near the end of their lives, I visited with Rosalynn and Jimmy Carter in rural ... During his one-term presidency, Carter doubled the size of our National Park System, created 39 new national ...

declared by Premier David Eby a day of mourning for the dead and injured of the mass murder at the Lapu Lapu Day festival, by lighting a candle and saying a prayer at their east Vancouver church.

ROCK SPRINGS -- A crowd gathered Thursday, May 1, to participate in a prayer service in observance of the National Day of Prayer. Rock Springs Mayor Max Mickelson kicked off the ceremony.

VICTORIA - Premier David Eby says it’s time for British Columbia to give back to the Filipino community on a day of remembrance and mourning for victims of the deadly attack on the Lapu Lapu Day ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Dozens of state residents gathered for the National Day of Prayer on the steps of the state Capitol in Charleston Thursday afternoon. “It’s very important for everybody ...

Yesterday was the national day of mourning in Canada — a time to remember workers who have died, been injured, or become ill in the workplace. Niagara-on-the-Lake Fire and Emergency Services marked ...

The National Day of Prayer — an annual, unified effort to bring people of all faiths together across the United States — returns Thursday with several designated locations in Oakland County.

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is calling on Mayor Susan Coleman to rescind her National Day of Prayer proclamation because it “blatantly elevates Christianity over all other religions ...

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson (center) listens to New York Times opinion columnist David Brooks during the annual National Day of Prayer Luncheon hosted by The Thanks-Giving Foundation, on Thursday ...

The Town and the MD of Pincher Creek observed the National Day of Mourning on Monday, honouring workers who have died, been injured or suffered illness due to workplace-related hazards. Flags were ...