White House-sponsored nine-hour prayer vigil on the National Mall ahead of America's 250th birthday

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White House-sponsored nine-hour prayer vigil on the National Mall ahead of America's 250th birthday
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The prayer festival is being held on the National Mall, near the White House in Washington, D.C., where a huge stage with the text "Rededicate 250" has been set up, according to media reports.

The prayer service is being organized by Freedom 250, a White House-backed group that stages “patriotic events.” Its website says Americans of “all backgrounds” are welcome, but NPR notes that 18 of the 19 prayer leaders are Christian - the 19th is a Jewish rabbi.

The prayer meeting comes just weeks after Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself as Jesus, a post that drew strong criticism and resulted in a dispute with Pope Leo.

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