Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader has publicly credited prayer and his relationship with God as the source of strength behind his work in office. "The only way to endure is alongside God," Abinader said during the inauguration of the new International Ministry Monte de Dios Horeb church in Santo Domingo Norte. Pastor Miguel Bogaert asked the president how he bears the pressure of governing a country. Abinader replied that he begins each morning with prayer and prays again before sleeping. His remarks at Saturday's inauguration, offered spontaneously in response to Bogaert's question, stood out as one of the event's most personal moments.