Prayer vigil seeks to keep abortion funding out of health care reform
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Rev. Patrick Mahoney

Washington D.C., Sep 9, 2009 / 06:21 am (CNA).- A 27-hour prayer vigil will be held on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol this Sunday to pray that no taxpayer money will be used to pay for abortions as part of health care reform legislation.

The vigil will begin on Sunday September 13 at 7 p.m. and will end the following day at 10 p.m., a press release from vigil organizers reports.

Rev. Rob Schenck, president of the group Faith and Action, said the nation was not only in an economic crisis or a health care crisis but “a spiritual crisis.” He said that the only way to address that crisis is through prayer.

“Every American, no matter how young or old, can and must pray,” he added.

Rev. Patrick J. Mahoney, Director of the Christian Defense Coalition, said that Americans have always turned to God in prayer at times of great challenge and crisis.

“We have set these 27 hours apart to seek God for his wisdom, direction and counsel for our nation. This is especially true concerning the national debate on health care.”

Those gathered at the Capitol vigil, he said, will “humble ourselves and cry out to God for social justice and human rights.”

“We will be specifically praying that no public monies are used in any way to pay for abortions as part of health care reform.”

According to Rev. Mahoney, participants will be a “bold public and prophetic witness” that abortion is not health care and that health care reform should bring “healing and compassion” and not “violence and brokenness.”

“As people of faith, we do not have to sit on the sidelines and watch as events unfold on the world state. Rather, through prayer, fasting and repentance we can help shape history."

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Published by: Walker
Minnesota 09/10/2009 01:49 PM EST
My family will also be praying for an end to the killing of the weakest members of the US society. For all non-believers- THERE IS POWER IN PRAYER!
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Published by: Bill
San Antonio/Texas/USA 09/10/2009 09:58 AM EST
Michelle: Freedom-loving Americans have always been able to decide for themselves whether they are willing to bear children. At issue here is whether other freedom-loving Americans should be compelled to pay for an evil means of carrying out their decision. Since your snarky comment clearly indicates you don't believe in the power of prayer, you really don't have a beef with those who do. It doesn't cost you anything to let us pray.
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Published by: robert matzinger
taylor/michigan/usa 09/09/2009 07:06 PM EST
As Catholics we must pray fervently to Christ and Our Holy Mother to tuch the hearts of the abortionists so that they may recognize the error of their ways. But we also must be active and let our voices be heard in opposition to Obamas plans to suport and subsidize and pay for abortions through taxpayer dollars!
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Published by: Margaret
Baltimore MD USA 09/09/2009 03:47 PM EST
As far as I am concern abortion should not be in the health care reform. I will keep praying for an end to abortion.
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Published by: Michelle
Washington, DC 09/09/2009 12:59 PM EST
So... when God doesn't show, after the 27 hours are up, Pat will take his circus and go away and let freedom-loving Americans decide for themselves whether they're willing to bear children? I for one can't wait.
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Published by: Lynn
Carbondale, IL 09/09/2009 12:20 PM EST
My family is adding our Rosary & Adoration prayer to this effort.
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