Christians gather to pray for racial healing

Christians gather to pray for racial healing

WASHINGTON — Thousands of Christians gathered to “take a knee” on the National Mall in Washington on Oct. 9 and pray for God to forgive the nation’s racial sins and bring reconciliation.

The event, called Rise Up, brought Christians from every state to proclaim the name of Jesus Christ and ask God for racial healing and an end to gender-based injustices and abortion, according to The Christian Post. As NFL players have been attempting to raise awareness about police violence against African-Americans by taking a knee during the national anthem, Rise Up participants made their own unified statement by taking a knee in prayer.

“Let’s show the world what taking a knee really means,” one African-American rally leader told the audience, according to the Post. “When we stand up, I want us to stand up in the affirmation that God was heard and healed our land in Jesus name.” (TAB)