Why the National Day of Prayer Endures

WASHINGTON—Threatened by court rulings and grumblings that it threatens the nation’s boundary between church and state, the National Day of Prayer conducted its 60th observance Thursday.

The three-hour-long main service, held inside the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill, featured author and disability advocate Joni Eareckson Tada, who served as honorary chairwoman of this year’s event. Similar Prayer Day activities took place across the country at statehouses, city halls, and churches.

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