BOSTON – Churches around Boston will commemorate the National Day of Prayer May 5, which takes place annually on the first Thursday in May.
Former president Ronald Reagan signed the law establishing the first Thursday in May as the National Day of Prayer in 1988. A decade later, President Bill Clinton signed a law requiring each president to issue a proclamation for the day annually.
Don't expect to see Mitt Romney at the Republican Party's national convention this summer.
An aide to the GOP's 2012 presidential nominee confirms that Romney isn't planning to attend the convention where Donald Trump is expected to become the Republican Party's 2016 presidential nominee. The aide spoke on the condition of anonymity to share internal discussions.
