Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth closed a Pentagon press briefing Thursday by asking Americans to pray daily for U.S. service members involved in Operation Epic Fury, the ongoing military campaign against Iran.
President Donald Trump spoke at the National Prayer Breakfast at the Washington Hilton, sharing his efforts to protect Christian freedoms and implement faith in the public sector.
A Texas school board voted to opt out of a policy that would create an established time for prayer, saying there are already laws that protect religious freedom.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is urging public schools to implement a dedicated time for prayer and reading the Bible in the wake of the state's new law allowing the activities to take place.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) drew sharp criticism this week after mocking the power of prayer in response to the tragic mass shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis, where two children were killed and 17 others wounded during morning Mass.