Photo Slideshow: Sunrise prayer service to end the government shutdown
Leaders of the Faithful Filibuster and a few Senators gathered Wednesday morning (Oct. 16) for a prayer service at the Capitol building in Washington, D.C.
Leaders of the Faithful Filibuster campaign, including Sojourners founder Jim Wallis (with Bible) and a few senators gathered Wednesday morning (Oct. 16) for a prayer service at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. Photo by Heather Wilson of Dust and Light Photography
Leaders of the Faithful Filibuster and a few Senators gathered Wednesday morning (Oct. 16) for a prayer service at the Capitol building in Washington, D.C.
Photos courtesy Heather Wilson of Dust and Light Photography
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Leaders of the Faithful Filibuster campaign, including Sojourners founder Jim Wallis (with Bible) and a few senators gathered Wednesday morning (Oct. 16) for a prayer service at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. Photo by Heather Wilson of Dust and Light Photography
Monsignor Ray East prays with other leaders of the Faithful Filibuster and a few senators who gathered Wednesday morning (Oct. 16) for a prayer service at the Capitol building in Washington, D.C. Photo by Heather Wilson of Dust and Light Photography
Leaders of the Faithful Filibuster campaign gathered Wednesday morning (Oct. 16) for a prayer service at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. Photo by Heather Wilson of Dust and Light Photography
Leaders of the Faithful Filibuster campaign gathered Wednesday morning (Oct. 16) for a prayer service at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. Photo by Heather Wilson of Dust and Light Photography
(Left to right) Kathy Saile of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops; Monsignor Ray East; Maj. Carol Busroe of the Salvation Army and Sojourners founder Jim Wallis pray with other leaders of the Faithful Filibuster campaign on Wednesday morning (Oct. 16) for a prayer service at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. Photo by Heather Wilson of Dust and Light Photography
Sojourners founder Jim Wallis greets Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), center, and Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H. Wednesday morning (Oct. 16) for prayer service at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. Photo by Heather Wilson of Dust and Light Photography
Sojourners founder Jim Wallis (left) and Monsignor Ray East pray with other leaders of the Faithful Filibuster campaign on Wednesday morning (Oct. 16) for a prayer service at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. Photo by Heather Wilson of Dust and Light Photography
Leaders of the Faithful Filibuster campaign, including Sojourners founder Jim Wallis (with Bible)gathered Wednesday morning (Oct. 16) for a prayer service at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. Photo by Heather Wilson of Dust and Light Photography
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