. >> and i am wendy griffith. a u.s. congressman pushes to make religious freedom a greater priority at the state department. the sponsor says religious freedom says it must be a greater priority. jennifer wishon reports. >> for some reon people are not as interested in religious rights and freedom than they used to be. >> when frank wolf created it in 1988, it was a dominant issue. then ron ald reagan was a force to be reckoned with. wolf says concern for religious freedom has diminished. >> in iraq where more activities took place, iraq christians speak the same language as jesus. daniel is buried there, babylon, abraham is from iraq, esther is from iraq. now iraq christians gunned down. >> it would require religious training for all foreign officers, strengthen the countries for nations that deny religious freedom and elevate the religious freedom ambassador so they report directly to the secretary of state. [music playing]. new york city city pastor dr. suzan johnson cook has been tapped by president obama for the po

welcome everyone to "christian world news" i am wendy griffith. george thomas is on vacation. prayer warriors are turning to god to heal their land. they gathered to take part in the 60th annual national day of prayer. nags's capitol was center stage. paul strand was there and has the story. >> people from all around the nation gathered on their knees for this event asking for god's mercy and blessing for america. >> some people talk a lot about prayer. we do the praying on the national day of prayer. this is the most important day in our national life. nothing compares to this day. >> long time day of prayer chairman shirley dobson called out that they are calling upon their countrymen since 1775. >> this has been our heritage, our tradition. >> get to your knees for a time of -- it is a mandate across the scriptures. >> every word of god cries out for his people to repent. >> not all americans believe it is proper for government to call for prayer. amanda says it violates separation of church and state. >> we do not believe government should be in the business of telling peo

. >> and i am wendy griffith. will it impact the future. paul marshal of the hudson of religion freedom as well as our own expert john waage will join us in just a moment. first, white house reporter jennifer wishon brings us thr report on the president's speech. >> as a revolutionary wave continues to spraed across the middle east and africa, president obama says, released a bomb shell on israel and palastinian. requiring israel to give up land it gained during the 1967 war including east jerusalem. >> we believe the borders of israel and palastinian should have mutually agreed spots and secure for both states. the palastinian people must have the right to govern themselves and reach their full potential in a sovereign and contiguous state. >> president says his position is likely to angry israelis, especially those already disillusioned with his policy. >> no one wants to wear his face, no one likes him. he is only causing problems. >> as the arabs create new governments, president obama called for equal rights for weem and freedom of rig