"God is in the slums, in the cardboard boxes where the poor play house. God is in the silence of a mother who has infected her child with a virus that will end both their lives. God is in the cries heard under the rubble of war. God is in the debris of wasted opportunity and lives, and God is with us if we are with them." - Bono

Bono just gave a speech at the annual prayer breakfast in Washington DC. Speaking to President Bush, King Abdullah, and a couple thousand others, he called on the U.S. to respond to the urgent needs in Africa.

Seriously, this is one of the best speeches I've ever listened to! I think it will be a landmark speech in history. I highly recommend clicking over to the speech page and listening to it in MP3 format. Bono's heart so clearly comes out in his rough history with the church and his heart for Africa, and his bringing together of such diverse people into one common goal. It's so encouraging to hear his perspective.