On prayer on the National Day of Prayer Jeff Diamant, Pew Research Center Thursday, May 2, 2019 In 1952, Congress set aside May 2nd as a day for for Americans to turn “to God in prayer and meditation at churches, in groups and as individuals.” And Americans do pray: out of 102 countries examined for frequency of prayer, the U.S. is unique in that it has both a high level of wealth and a high level of daily prayer. © 2023 The Catholic Thing. All rights reserved. For reprint rights, write to: [email protected] The Catholic Thing is a forum for intelligent Catholic commentary. Opinions expressed by writers are solely their own.
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On prayer on the National Day of Prayer
Jeff Diamant, Pew Research Center
Thursday, May 2, 2019
In 1952, Congress set aside May 2nd as a day for for Americans to turn “to God in prayer and meditation at churches, in groups and as individuals.” And Americans do pray: out of 102 countries examined for frequency of prayer, the U.S. is unique in that it has both a high level of wealth and a high level of daily prayer.