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Thousands of believers gathered in the nation\u2019s capital on Sunday for an all-day prayer and worship service honoring America\u2019s Christian heritage ahead of the country\u2019s 250th anniversary.<\/span><\/p>\n The event \u2014<\/span> Rededicate 250<\/span><\/a>, part of the Trump administration\u2019s Freedom 250 initiative \u2014 featured a host of political, Catholic, and evangelical leaders, including Speaker Mike Johnson, Secretary Pete Hegseth, Bishop Robert Barron, and Franklin Graham, who did not hold back in condemning what he described as America\u2019s moral decline.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cPeople have become lovers of themselves rather than lovers of God,\u201d Graham said, painting a dire picture of the country\u2019s biblical literacy. \u201cAmerica has become morally rotten, completely sick with sin, transgenderism, same-sex marriage, opening women\u2019s locker rooms to men are just the tip of the iceberg.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n In a recorded address,<\/a> Trump struck a similar tone, reading a passage from 2 Chronicles that calls for repentance and urges people to turn from their wicked ways.<\/span><\/p>\n Located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., thousands braved 80-degree heat and waited in hour-long lines that stretched for blocks to call on their fellow Americans to repent and join each other in prayer and worship.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Large crowd waiting in line for Rededication 250 event pic.twitter.com\/eJCZwAM5Ft<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Jacob Wheeler (@JWheelertv) May 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Grammy-winning Christian artist Chris Tomlin performed \u201cHoly Forever\u201d to the crowd of thousands on their feet.<\/span><\/p>\n HOLY FOREVER<\/p>\n \u201cYour name is the highest \u2014 Real America\u2019s Voice (RAV) (@RealAmVoice) May 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n In front of a crowd wearing Bible-themed shirts and waving Jesus-inspired flags, top Trump administration officials and Republican leaders offered historical and personal reflections.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cOn this day, two and a half centuries ago, our forefathers gathered for the second time in as many years for a national day of fasting and prayer,\u201d<\/span> Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a Roman Catholic, said.<\/span><\/a> \u201cThey knew that what they were trying to do had never been done before in human history, but with the dark storm clouds of war looming on the horizon, they did what Christians have always done across place and time for 2000 years. They turned their eyes to heaven and placed their faith in the hands of God.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThis is who we are. It is who we have always been. America is still a young nation, measured against the record of history, and from the beginning, we have carried the belief that our country represents something new in the world, but the soul of our nation has always been rooted in an ancient faith,\u201d Rubio added.<\/span><\/p>\n On this day 250 years ago, our forefathers gathered for a national day of fasting and prayer. Today, Americans will come together again as one Nation under God.<\/p>\n This is who we are and who we\u2019ve always been. pic.twitter.com\/0r4QUsy1hY<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Department of State (@StateDept) May 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) spoke about Christianity in personal terms.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI stand before you as living proof that prayer, the power of prayer, changes lives,\u201d<\/span> Scott said.<\/span><\/a> \u201cIt\u2019s prayer that inspires our nation. It\u2019s prayer that transforms our world. There is no way to grasp the last 250 years of America without looking to the power of prayer.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Actor Jonathan Roumie, best known for portraying Jesus Christ in \u201cThe Chosen,\u201d urged Americans to recommit to the idea of being \u201cone nation under God.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cNo matter who you are, or what you\u2019ve done, or how long it\u2019s been, or how bad things might all seem when you get stuck in the doom scroll of it all, simply stop and pray,\u201d<\/span> Roumie said.<\/span><\/a> \u201cAnd if you still feel burdened, maybe it\u2019s time to go to confession. There is power in repentance.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n FULL SPEECH: Actor Jonathan Roumie Provides Testimony and Reflects on Portraying Jesus \u2013 05\/17\/26 pic.twitter.com\/8DFzOZSYZz<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 RSBN \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@RSBNetwork) May 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The nod to faith comes amid increasing signs of a religious revival in America, especially among young men.<\/span><\/p>\n About 42% of men aged 18 to 29 now say religion is \u201cvery important\u201d in their lives, up from just 28% two years prior, according to a<\/span> new survey from Gallup<\/span><\/a>. The 14-point jump marks the steepest increase measured across any demographic group in the poll\u2019s recent history and returns young men to levels of religiosity not seen since the early 2000s.<\/span><\/p>\n Vice President JD Vance said the trend is defying what the expert class had predicted.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cDefying predictions, the experts said that religion and faith were dying. Today, a wave of young Americans is returning to the pews, and we know that they\u2019re looking for meaning, for authority, for direction, and of course, for closeness with God,\u201d Vance said. \u201c<\/span>That should give all of us hope for our future together.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n A Pew Research poll<\/span><\/a> this week showed 37% of U.S. adults believe religion is gaining influence in America, the highest share since 2002.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cNo one saw this coming, and this is something that the world, I think, wasn\u2019t really prepared for but is in awe of watching,\u201d<\/span> The Daily Wire host Isabel Brown<\/a> said<\/span> of<\/span> rising Bible sales<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>Gen Z leading a resurgence in church attendance.<\/span><\/a> \u201cI think because of the secularism and the moral relativism we\u2019re living through every single day in our secular culture. We\u2019re finding the answers in God.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n REDEDICATE 250 \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 @theisabelb<\/a> joins @RCamposDuffy<\/a> at the event to discuss the Gen Z revival in attending church! pic.twitter.com\/rNs4YidI4y<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 FOX & Friends (@foxandfriends) May 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n
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