WASHINGTON—Hundreds of Christian gathered on the National Mall on Oct. 31 for a day of prayer and repentance, while organizers said millions around the world watched on television networks and livestreams.
The event, dubbed the Sacred Assembly, brought Christians together in a call for spiritual renewal, continuing a long American tradition of national prayer for the nation. Held three days before the midterm elections, the gathering marked the culmination of the Nehemiah Alliance’s 52-day prayer initiative.
Organizers said participants joined from all 50 states and more than 100 nations.
The initiative took its name and structure from the biblical book of Nehemiah, which records that Jerusalem’s walls were rebuilt in 52 days. Organizers set their own window at 52 days, from sundown on Sept. 10 through sundown on All Saints Sunday, Nov. 1. The Mall assembly fell on Reformation Day, the midpoint of a weekend that ends with pastors around the world leading congregations in a shared “United Prayer for America.”…