White House marks Holy Week, Easter with days of prayer centered on religious liberty
FIRST ON FOX: The White House is marking Holy Week with days of prayer and worship, including President Donald Trump participating in a number of events to honor Easter and...
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FIRST ON FOX: The White House is marking Holy Week with days of prayer and worship, including President Donald Trump participating in a number of events to honor Easter and celebrate the "right to religious liberty." "President Trump will never waver in safeguarding the right to religious liberty, upholding the dignity of life, and protecting faith in our public square," White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers told Fox News Digital of the White House's Holy Week events. "Millions of Christians across the country will celebrate Jesus Christ conquering death, freeing us from sin, and unlocking the gates of Heaven for all of humanity, and the President is proud to join Americans during this blessed holiday." A White House official told Fox News Digital that the president on Wednesday will attend the White House Easter Lunch in the East Room. TRUMP GATHERS CEOS FOR UNPRECEDENTED FAITH, ECONOMY MEETING TO RENEW US 'SPIRITUALLY AND FINANCIALLY' The event will feature worship and prayer, and choral performances from the Free Chapel Choir, led by Pastor Jentezen Franklin on the saxophone. The event will also include prayers from Reverend Franklin Graham, Bishop Robert Barron, Pastor Paula White and others. Secretary of State Marco Rubio; Secretary of War Pete Hegseth; Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin; Attorney General Pam Bondi; Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins; Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner; Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler; Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought; and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will attend the White House Easter lunch. Erika Kirk is also expected to attend the White House Easter lunch, a White House official told Fox News Digital. Next, on Wednesday evening, at 5:00 p.m., White House staff are invited to attend a Catholic Mass in the Indian Treaty Room. The mass will be celebrated by Father Frank Mann. FLASHBACK: WHITE HOUSE PLANS 'EXTRAORDINARY' HOLY WEEK AS TRUMP HONORS E…