The invocation was somewhat of a coming-out for Mendez, who, along with members of the Secular Coalition for Arizona, pointed out a recent Pew Research Center study that found nearly one-in-five ...

Municipal governments throughout the Las Vegas Valley kick off meetings with a prayer, and the clergy who offer blessings ...

The Chicago City Council, like many other legislative bodies, typically opens meetings with an "invocation"—essentially, a prayer or moment of reflection. Clergy from a wide range of religious ...

Signs of the Swarm have released a video for “Hymns Ov Invocation,” the opening track from their recently-released album Absolvere. “With ‘Hymns Ov Invocation’ we wanted to deliver a strong, high ...

The invocation given before Huntington Beach City Council meetings has been an afterthought in the minds of many. It has traditionally been handled by leaders of the Greater Huntington Beach ...

A chorus of boos, and chants of "Bernie," could be heard during the invocation at the Democratic National Convention after the reverend mentioned Hillary Clinton. Watch the video above.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Titans of the Sea attendees rose for the invocation, where Pastor Rob Hess and Rabbi Yonatan Warren prayed before the event. The ...

Over the last five years, almost all invocations before Modesto City Council meetings have been given by Christian faith leaders, but it’s unclear when the practice began or how it might impact civic ...

Members of the Clark County council pray before a meeting, which they’ve done for the past four years. (Ariane Kunze/The Columbian) Four years ago, the then-Clark County commissioners voted to have a ...