Two Catholic Bishops Express Regret Over White House Prayer Meeting
Two Catholic bishops have expressed regret regarding a prayer meeting at the White House with President Donald Trump, stating the event and a resulting photo were used for political purposes.
Fort Smith Fayetteville Springdale Rogers, AR, October 25, 2026 —
Two Catholic bishops have expressed regret regarding a prayer meeting at the White House with President Donald Trump, saying the event and a resulting photograph were used for political purposes.
The available account does not identify the bishops or provide the date of the meeting. It also does not specify who organized the gathering, who was present beyond Trump, or how the event or photograph was used. The bishops’ exact statements were not provided.
The reported concern focuses on the political use of both the prayer meeting and an image associated with it. The account does not describe what the photograph showed, where it appeared, or which political purpose the bishops said it served. It also does not provide further detail about the bishops’ reasons for expressing regret.
No additional information was provided about whether the bishops attended the gathering, whether they issued a joint statement, or whether the White House or other participants responded. The available information does not establish when the bishops made their comments or whether they took any further action.
As described, the bishops’ stated regret concerns the use of the event and the resulting photograph for political purposes. Without names, dates, direct quotations or further context, additional details about the meeting and the bishops’ positions remain unclear.
Story summarized from the original created by DAVID CRARY, Associated Press on www.nwahomepage.com, see more information here.
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