Use BBC.com or the new BBC App to listen to BBC podcasts, Radio 4 and the World Service outside the UK.

If you feel like you are in need of protection, there are several prayers that will bring you closer to your guardian angel.

The National Day of Prayer is observed annually on the first Thursday of May. The tradition dates back to the Continental Congress in 1775 and was formally established by President Truman in 1952.

From the earliest days of our Nation’s journey, America has been guided by the grace of Almighty God. Beginning with the opening prayer at the First Continental Congress in 1774, our faith has ...