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Reporting from Washington — President Obama offered prayers for the nation and the people of Egypt , and provided rare reflections on his own faith journey during remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday. Obama described how his beliefs were grounded in his mother’s spirituality and deepened through his career in public service. His faith, Obama told the gathering of lawmakers and religious leaders, has sustained him during the trials of his presidency, including when he hears his faith “questioned from time to time.” “We are reminded that ultimately what matters is not what other people say about us, but whether we’re being true to our conscience and true to our God,” he said