Day of Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem

[1] They annually invite people around the world to pray for Jerusalem on the first Sunday of every October, close to the time of Yom Kippur.

[3] According to "Jerusalem Newswire" a small independent Christian publication, organizers of the 2006 event claimed that they had scheduled prayer meetings to be held in 150,000 churches around the world.

Other participants are Christian evangelists, authors and performers such as Joyce Meyer, The Newsboys , Bishop TD Jakes, Michael W. Smith, and Kenneth Copeland.

Leaders such as Jack Kemp, Jeane Kirkpatrick and numerous US Senators, as well as former Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke all prayed for the "Peace of Jerusalem".

Also included were Christian evangelists Billy Graham, Pat Robertson, Jerry Falwell and James Dobson, along with denominational leaders from Europe, Africa, South America and Asia.