{"id":130618,"date":"2026-05-15T17:35:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T20:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/the-trump-administration-is-planning-a-prayer-event-on-the-national-mall-all-but-one-of-the-speakers-is-christian-npr\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T17:35:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T20:35:18","slug":"the-trump-administration-is-planning-a-prayer-event-on-the-national-mall-all-but-one-of-the-speakers-is-christian-npr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/the-trump-administration-is-planning-a-prayer-event-on-the-national-mall-all-but-one-of-the-speakers-is-christian-npr\/","title":{"rendered":"The Trump administration is planning a prayer event on the National Mall. All but one of the speakers is Christian : NPR"},"content":{"rendered":"


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(RNS) \u2014Cabinet members, Catholic bishops, evangelical influencers, and an actor who plays Jesus are a few of the speakers and performers scheduled to participate in “Rededicate 250,” the Trump administration’s daylong prayer celebration happening on the National Mall this weekend.<\/p>\n

Advertised as a “rededication of our country as One Nation Under God” and a “once in a lifetime national moment,” the Sunday event is intended to reflect on the faith of America’s founders and to appeal to God to bless and guide the nation.<\/p>\n

It’s an initiative of Freedom 250, a White House-backed, public-private campaign staging patriotic events to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday. Supporters welcome the event as a tribute to America’s roots, while critics say the Christian-saturated, MAGA-heavy festival casts an exclusionary vision of America’s past and present. Americans United for Separation of Church and State suggested the event advances Christian nationalism rather than religious freedom.<\/p>\n