Mother Teresa at the 42nd National Prayer Breakfast
On February 3, 1994, Roman Catholic nun Mother Teresa of Calcutta spoke at the National Prayer Breakfast (NPB) in Washington D.C. to a distinguished crowd of civic, political and religious leaders. Born of Albanian parents in 1910, Mother Teresa entered the convent at the age of 18. As a teacher in the mission schools in India's slums, she dedicated her life to helping society's poorest and sickest people. In 1950, she founded the Missionaries of Charity in an abandoned, rundown hostel in Calcutta. There, she was the mother superior, hence her name, Mother Teresa. The order grew to more than 4500 nuns in 111 countries. And Mother Teresa, herself, became a symbol around the world for compassion and comfort. In 1994, President Bill Clinton, first lady Hillary Clinton, and Vice President Al Gore were at the head table as the NPB honored a diminutive nun from Calcutta, well-known for her works of mercy to the poorest of poor. Mother Teresa of Calcutta, was a noted humanitarian, 1971 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize and awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. She spoke of how precious life is and what we can learn from the poor. To read a transcript of this keynote address please go to the bottom of this page and download the Adobe PDF file.

Senator Sam Nunn at the 44th National Prayer Breakfast
On February 1, 1996, the Honorable United States Senator Sam Nunn from Georgia spoke at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington D.C. to a distinguished crowd of civic, political and religious leaders. Sen. Nunn was born in Macon, Georgia and raised in nearby Perry, and he grew up with family connection to politics as he was a grandnephew of Congressman Carl Vinson. Sen. Nunn attended Georgia Tech and Emory University, and Emory Law School, and served in the U.S. Coast Guard. Sen. Nunn, first entered politics as a member of the Georgia State House of Representatives in 1968. He was elected to the United States Senate in 1972, and has become one of the leading figures in American government and an internationally. Sen. Nunn has always had the best interest of the United States of America and is often recieves bipartisan praise from his colleagues. To read a transcript of this keynote address please go to the bottom of this page and download the Adobe PDF file.

Senator Connie Mack at the 46th National Prayer Breakfast
On February 5, 1998, the Honorable United States Senator Connie Mack from Florida spoke at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington D.C. to a distinguished crowd of civic, political and religious leaders. Sen. Mack was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Third generation Irish-American, his family having originated in 1846 from Co. Kerry, the family surname McGillicuddy, his given name was Cornelius A. McGillicuddy III. Sen. Mack graduated from the University of Florida with a B.A. in 1966. He has served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida from 1983 to 1989 and then as a Senator since 1989. His kind-hearted nature combined with the story of his inspirational bout with cancer has clearly endeared him to his constituency. Sen. Mack has been a source of inspiration and strength in our Senate Prayer Breakfast Group. To read a transcript of this keynote address please go to the bottom of this page and download the Adobe PDF file.

Max Lucado at the 47th National Prayer Breakfast
On February 4, 1999, Max Lucado, best-selling inspirational author and speaker spoke at the National Prayer Breakfast (NPB) in Washington D.C. to a distinguished crowd of civic, political and religious leaders. Lucado was born in 1955 San Angelo, and grew up in the small West Texas town of Andrews, son of an oil-field mechanic and a nurse, the youngest of four children. He has comforted thousands in times of national tragedy during the Oklahoma City bombing. Lucado, work has been lauded in countless publications, including USA Today and Publishers Weekly. One of his books has appeared on the Christian Bookseller Association's Bestseller lists each month for more than nine years. Lucado attended Abilene Christian University. That morning Lucado spoke about the need for humility in divisive times. To read a transcript of this keynote address please go to the bottom of this page and download the Adobe PDF file.

Senator Joe Lieberman at the 48th National Prayer Breakfast
On February 3, 2000, the Honorable United States Senator Joseph (Joe) Lieberman from Connecticut spoke at the National Prayer Breakfast (NPB) in Washington D.C. to a distinguished crowd of civic, political and religious leaders. Sen. Lieberman was born in Stamford, Connecticut, on February 24, 1942, and attended public schools there. He received his bachelor's degree from Yale College in 1964 and his law degree from Yale Law School in 1967. Sen. Lieberman was elected to the Connecticut State Senate in 1970 and served there for ten years, including the last six as Majority Leader. From 1983-1988, he served as Connecticut's 21st Attorney General. In 1988 he was elected to the U.S. Senate. Sen. Lieberman has earned a national reputation as a thoughtful, principled, and effective legislator. To read a transcript of this keynote address please go to the bottom of this page and download the Adobe PDF file.

Senator Bill Frist at the 49th National Prayer Breakfast
On February 1, 2001, the Honorable United States Senator William H. (Bill) Frist from Tennessee spoke at the National Prayer Breakfast (NPB) in Washington D.C. to a distinguished crowd of civic, political and religious leaders. Sen. Frist William H., born in Nashville, Tennessee, on February 22, 1952. He graduated from Princeton University in 1974 & from Harvard Medical School in 1978. He became the Director of the Heart & Lung Transplant Program, Vanderbilt University Medical Center. In 1994 he was elected to the United States Senate and reelected in 2000 where he serves today. He is a world-renowned heart and lung transplant surgeon. He is an author, a scientist and a licensed commercial pilot who has flown medical mission teams around the world while serving in the U.S. Senate. Sen. Frist is an active member of the weekly Senate breakfast group. To read a transcript of this keynote address please go to the bottom of this page and download the Adobe PDF file.

Hon. Tony Hall at the 53rd National Prayer Breakfast
On February 3, 2005, Hon. Tony P. Hall, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture spoke at the National Prayer Breakfast (NPB) in Washington D.C. to a distinguished crowd of civic, political and religious leaders. Hall was born in Dayton, Ohio. Hall received a B.A. from Denison University in 1964. After college, he was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Thailand teaching English. He served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 1969-72, and in the Ohio Senate from 1973-78. In 1978, He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, for the 3rd District of Ohio and serving almost twenty-four years. As U.N. Ambassador his mission is, to fight hunger in the world by offering aid, giving guidance and creating self-sustaining communities. For Hall, food for the hungry is not just a prayer to God, it is his life's work every day. To read a transcript of this keynote address please go to the bottom of this page and download the Adobe PDF file.

Bono at the 54th National Prayer Breakfast
On February 8, 2006, Irish rock star Bono of the band U2, spoke at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington D.C. to a distinguished crowd of civic, political and religious leaders. Bono, lead singer and founding member of the Grammy award-winning Irish band U2 was born Paul Hewson on May 10, 1960, in Dublin, Ireland. His father Bobby, a postal worker, was Catholic, while his mother Iris was Protestant. Young Paul was raised in a spiritual atmosphere, but because he came from a mixed marriage he was never fully welcomed in either the Catholic or Protestant churches. This led to a personal understanding of the religious strife in Ireland. Bono's most extensive social campaign was Jubilee 2000, another project orchestrated to cancel third world debts. During the Jubilee 2000 campaign, Bono spoke before the United Nations and the United States Congress and met with key figures such as Pope John Paul II and Bill Clinton. Bono joined NPB guests and spoke about the ONE Campaign and extreme poverty. To read a transcript of this keynote address please go to the bottom of this page and download the Adobe PDF file.

Dr. Francis Collins at the 55th National Prayer Breakfast
On February 1, 2007, Dr. Francis S. Collins, M.D. and Ph.D., Director of the Human Genome Project, spoke at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington D.C. to a distinguished crowd of civic, political and religious leaders. Born April 14, 1950 and was raised on a small farm in Virginia and home-schooled until the sixth grade. He obtained his undergraduate degree in chemistry at the University of Virginia, and went on to obtain a Ph.D. in physical chemistry at Yale University. Dr. Collins' commitment to free, rapid access to genomic information helped to make all data immediately available to the worldwide scientific community. Dr. Collins envisions a new era of individualized, prevention-oriented medicine. Dr. Collins is one of the world's leading scientists, yet he is also a man of unshakable faith in God and scripture. Standing before a packed house, Dr. Collins, told the NPB gathering that he was a physician and scientist, but also a believer. To read a transcript of this keynote address please go to the bottom of this page and download the Adobe PDF file.

Ward Brehm at the 56th National Prayer Breakfast
On February 7, 2008, Edward W. (Ward) Brehm, is Chairman of the United States African Development Foundation (USADF), spoke at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington D.C. to a distinguished crowd of civic, political and religious leaders. Born and raised in Minnesota and graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BA degree in Political Science and History. Brehm founded and is Chairman of The Brehm Group, Inc. and Capstone Advisors Inc, two insurance consulting firms based in Minneapolis, MN. He serves as the head of USADF, a U.S. Government agency capable of making direct investments into African enterprises. Brehm's experience also stretches into the diplomatic field, as he has represented America as part of two Presidential delegations. He has brought leaders from both sides of the aisle together to unite in the fight against starvation, poverty and disease on the African continent. As a humanitarian and outspoken "voice" for the poor, Brehm has traveled to Africa over 30 times since his first trip in 1993. Brehm spoke of how God has changed his life through his interaction with the poor of Africa. To read a transcript of this keynote address please go to the bottom of this page and download the Adobe PDF file.