KSL

Hindu statesman to lead invocations at 3 Utah meetings as part of effort to foster understanding

Hindu religious leader Rajan Zed is to handle the invocations at three public meetings in Utah this week as part of his ...
Modesto Bee

Modesto City Council invocations: Whom they’re for, who gives them and why it matters

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 ...
Florida Today

'An example to students': Brevard school board discusses adding prayer at meetings

Brevard's newest school board member is kicking 2025 off with a goal of putting prayer at the start of meetings. Adding a voluntary invocation before board meetings, John Thomas said, would be “a ...
Los Angeles Times

Huntington Beach mayor will select who gives invocation at City Council meetings

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 ...
Mathrubhumi English

‘Om Shanti’ at White House: Hindu prayer draws attention at US National Day of Prayer | WATCH

Experience the historic Hindu prayer for peace delivered by BAPS at the 2026 White House National Day of Prayer. Read the ...
Albuquerque Journal

Doña Ana County Commissioners drop invocations from public meetings

LAS CRUCES — “The beginning of a governmental business meeting is not the time for prayer,” Jan Thompson told the board of Doña Ana County Commissioners on Tuesday. Since 2018, the commissioners’ ...
Springfield News-Leader

Proposal to add prayer to Christian County Library Board meetings dies without a vote

A Christian County Library Board trustee's proposal to open meetings with an invocation failed to gain a second. Public comment at the meeting was supportive of the proposal, while prior social media ...