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Thousands gather in Washington DC for daylong America-themed prayer rally
White House-backed event billed as ‘One Nation Under God’ criticized for blurring lines between church and state Thousands of people streamed on to the National Mall for a daylong prayer rally on Sunday billed as a “rededication of our country as One Nation Under God”. Against the backdrop of the Washington Monument, worship music blared from a stage that made clear the event’s Christian focus. Arched stained-glass windows, set underneath grand columns resembling a federal building, depicted the nation’s founders alongside a white cross. Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s source item, Thousands gather in Washington DC for daylong America-themed prayer rally, White House-backed event billed as ‘One Nation Under God’ criticized for blurring lines between church and state Thousands of people streamed on to the National Mall for a daylong prayer rally on Sunday billed as a “rededication of our country as One Nation Under God”. Against the backdrop of the Washington Monument, worship music blared from a stage that made clear the event’s Christian focus. Arched stained-glass windows, set underneath grand columns resembling a federal building, depicted the nation’s founders alongside a white cross. Continue reading…
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- Thousands gather in Washington DC for daylong America-themed prayer rallyThe Guardian - 2026-05-17T19:47:23+00:00
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