As I try to find work in Egypt, northeastern-most Africa, I wonder if there isn't a place for me in these hopes for Africa. The themes of unity in this speach and of the true call for the Christian in the world strike a common chord in my heart.
Bono draws on holy writings from the three major Abrahamic religions of the world to direct us to getting up off our knees and getting involved in what God is doing as it is already blessed, to work with the poor.
Watch the CNN coverage of Bono's address to the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington D.C. on Feb. 2, 2006, or read it the Sojourners transcript: Bono's best sermon yet: Remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast.
Another recent article was in BusinessWeek Online (Jan. 27, 2006): For Bono, Star Power with Purpose.
