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Two bishops express regret after the White House posts photos and video of a prayer with them in the Oval OfficeTwo Catholic bishops who bowed their heads with Donald Trump in the Oval Office now say they regret it, accusing the White House of turning a private prayer into a campaign photo opportunity before next week’s US elections.Archbishop Jeffrey Grob of Milwaukee and bishop William Joensen of Des Moines, who were among the 12 bishops who met administration officials last Thursday, issued separate statements of regret over the weekend. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/26/catholic-bishops-trump-white-house-prayer" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a>

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