Pentagon Rescinds Invitation to Franklin Graham

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist

Complaints about comments made about Islam by evangelist Franklin Graham in the wake of Sept. 11 have caused the Pentagon to rescind its invitation to the preacher to attend its May 6 National Day of Prayer event.

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White House Downplays National Day of Prayer

By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer

Today’s National Day of Prayer will receive scant attention from the Obama Administration as the president breaks from tradition and nixes a formal morning prayer service.  He also decided not to attend a large Catholic prayer breakfast tomorrow morning.

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