Obama’s Pointed Message About the Power of Prayer — and His Commitment to Defend Religious Freedom Abroad

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Barack Obama released his annual National Day of Prayer proclamation this week, inviting fellow Americans to join him for a day of reflection on Thursday in an effort to cherish and uphold religious freedoms in the U.S. and abroad.

“In America, our nation is stronger because we welcome and respect people of all faiths, and because we protect the fundamental right of all peoples to practice their faith how they choose, to change their faith, or to practice no faith at all, and to do so free from persecution and discrimination,” Obama wrote.

He continued, “Today, as we pause in solemn reflection, we celebrate the religious liberty we cherish here at home, and we recommit to standing up for religious freedom around the world.”

House Speaker John Boehner joined Obama with a National Day of Prayer message of his own about the importance of invoking God in today’s troubled times.

“If ever a National Day of Prayer was needed, it is certainly now,” he said. “When you look at the number of Christians being killed in the Middle East — killed because of their faith — I think it’s time for all us to take a moment and say a prayer for them, because they need our help today.”