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Bishops Protest Unauthorized White House Prayer Video Posting

By Drooid · Oct 27, 2026, 12:11 AM UTC · How we work

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White House posted video and photos of a prayer session with bishops.
Bishop Grob said the recording was made without bishops’ permission and was publicly distributed.
Grob said he received messages fearing the bishops unintentionally joined a political event two weeks before the national election.
Iowa Bishop William Joensen said he wished for shrewdness to avoid partisan exploitation and now prays for prudence.

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White House posted video and photos of a prayer session with bishops.
Bishop Grob said the recording was made without bishops’ permission and was publicly distributed.
Grob said he received messages fearing the bishops unintentionally joined a political event two weeks before the national election.
Iowa Bishop William Joensen said he wished for shrewdness to avoid partisan exploitation and now prays for prudence.