White House mass prayer event seeks to reclaim US Christian roots

President Donald Trump and several top administration officials are joining with a cast of mostly conservative Christian clergy this Sunday for a prayer gathering.

Organizers expect thousands of people to attend Rededicate 250, which will include worship music, prayers and speeches from Cabinet heads and other Republican officials, along…

An all-day prayer event on the National Mall is being promoted as a celebration of thanksgiving, but critics say it's a Christian nationalist crusade threatening religious…

Iniciativa de nove horas no National Mall utiliza fundos públicos para reforçar a herança cristã na identidade americana. Críticos acusam a Administração Trump de excluir a…

White House mass prayer event seeks to reclaim US Christian roots

An all-day prayer event on the National Mall on Sunday — backed by the White House through a mix of taxpayer funds and private donations — is the most recent flashpoint in the…

The White House is making prayer a focal point of this weekend’s celebrations marking the US's 250th anniversary, staging a large-scale mass prayer that underscores the Trump…

The event, critics say, favored Christianity. For the faithful, though, it was an acknowledgement of God's blessings upon the United States.

President Donald Trump was expected to address the gathering, which got underway as a light rain fell, in a video message. Other top Republicans, including Defense Secretary Pete…

The conservative Christian lineup featured guests who often argue that the United States was founded as a Christian nation; Orthodox Jewish Rabbi Meir Soloveichik was the only…

The conservative Christian lineup featured guests who often argue that the U.S. was founded as a Christian nation, a narrative disputed by many historians and other religious…

Donald Trump and top Cabinet officials addressed the thousands of people gathered at the mass prayer event in Washington.

Against the backdrop of the Washington Monument, worship music blared from a stage at an event highlighting how the Trump administration is weaponising religion.

Thousands gathered at the National Mall for a religious-political celebration