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The Trump administration is planning a prayer event on the National Mall...
The Trump administration is planning a prayer event on the National Mall. All but one of the speakers is Christian
Work continues on the stage for the Rededicate 250 celebration on the National Mall in Washington.Alex Brandon/AP
(RNS) —Cabinet members, Catholic bishops, evangelical influencers, and an actor who plays Jesus are a few of the speakers and performers scheduled to participate in "Rededicate 250," the Trump administration's daylong prayer celebration happening on the National Mall this weekend.
Advertised as a "rededication of our country as One Nation Under God" and a "once in a lifetime national moment," the Sunday event is intended to reflect on the faith of America's founders and to appeal to God to bless and guide the nation.
It's an initiative of Freedom 250, a White House-backed, public-private campaign staging patriotic events to celebrate the nation's 250th birthday. Supporters welcome the event as a tribute to America's roots, while critics say the Christian-saturated, MAGA-heavy festival casts an exclusionary vision of America's past and present. Americans United for Separation of Church and State suggested the event advances Christian nationalism rather than religious freedom. (Americans United for Separation of Church and State is a financial supporter of NPR.)
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Letitia James Joins Zohran Mamdani at “Our Time Has Come” NYC Mayo...
CAUTION: There is some profanity on this video.
Monday, September 22, 2025
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At Labor Day rallies, speakers decry Trump
Members of United Teachers Los Angeles cheer during a Labor Day rally in Wilmington on Monday.
(William Liang / For The Times)
Sept. 1, 2025 2:23 PM PT
Thousands of union members and others participated in marches, rallies and picnics on Labor Day throughout the Los Angeles region and across the country on Monday, decrying actions by the Trump administration that they say weaken unions and harm workers while strengthening and emboldening major corporations and the wealthy.
A White House proclamation Monday said President Trump’s actions are “reversing decades of neglect and finally putting American Workers first” by rewriting tax laws and creating a better economic climate for businesses.
His critics say he is undermining, in historic ways, the government and labor-union infrastructure established to protect workers — and therefore hurting individual workers.
Participants at a massive Wilmington rally and parade — organized by the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor — united over a common foe: Trump.
“Donald Trump has gone too far,” said state Sen. Maria Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles), as she and others linked typical Labor Day rhetoric directly to immigration raids. “On this Labor Day, we have an American president who takes parents from their children and workers from their jobs.”
The raids are no longer about border security, Durazo said, but “about breaking the backbone of our economy and terrorizing families.”
”Fighting for workers’ rights means fighting for immigrant rights,” said Angelica Salas, the executive director of the immigrant advocacy group CHIRLA.
- Thousands of union members participated in marches, rallies and picnics on Labor Day throughout the Los Angeles region and across the country.
- They criticized Trump administration moves that have weakened labor unions.
- A White House proclamation Monday said President Trump’s actions are ‘reversing decades of neglect and finally putting American Workers first.’
Thousands of union members and others participated in marches, rallies and picnics on Labor Day throughout the Los Angeles region and across the country on Monday, decrying actions by the Trump administration that they say weaken unions and harm workers while strengthening and emboldening major corporations and the wealthy.
A White House proclamation Monday said President Trump’s actions are “reversing decades of neglect and finally putting American Workers first” by rewriting tax laws and creating a better economic climate for businesses.
His critics say he is undermining, in historic ways, the government and labor-union infrastructure established to protect workers — and therefore hurting individual workers.
Participants at a massive Wilmington rally and parade — organized by the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor — united over a common foe: Trump.
“Donald Trump has gone too far,” said state Sen. Maria Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles), as she and others linked typical Labor Day rhetoric directly to immigration raids. “On this Labor Day, we have an American president who takes parents from their children and workers from their jobs.”
The raids are no longer about border security, Durazo said, but “about breaking the backbone of our economy and terrorizing families.”
”Fighting for workers’ rights means fighting for immigrant rights,” said Angelica Salas, the executive director of the immigrant advocacy group CHIRLA.
Saturday, June 28, 2025
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Monday, February 03, 2025
As mass deportations ramp up, Catholic clergy and religious rally for immigrants
January 29, 2025
Migrants are escorted Jan. 27, 2025, across the Hidalgo International Bridge in McAllen, Texas, at the U.S.-Mexico border as they are deported under Title 8, a law that allows for immediate deportation after individuals cross into the U.S. without authorization. (OSV News photo/Daniel Becerril, Reuters)
PHILADELPHIA (OSV News) -- Clergy and religious continue to speak out against the Trump administration’s orders to carry out mass deportation operations and allow for immigration arrests in houses of worship, schools and other locations formerly designated as “sensitive.”
“I think we’re beginning to witness the fear and great concern for people who are vulnerable among us -- wonderful, wonderful people who are making our country great,” Sister Eileen Marnien, president of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Philadelphia, told OSV News.
Sister Eileen joined fellow women religious, clergy and immigrant advocates at a Jan. 25 interfaith rally in the heart of Philadelphia, urging Mayor Cherelle Parker’s administration to uphold Philadelphia’s commitment to remaining a “sanctuary city” -- a designation for municipalities that limit their cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE.
Currently, hundreds of U.S. cities, along with some dozen states, have adopted sanctuary policies. In contrast, a number of states -- including Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Iowa, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia -- have enacted laws forbidding such policies.
At the Philadelphia rally, participants shrouded the city’s iconic LOVE sculpture, created by artist Robert Indiana, to symbolize how “love gets covered up” by hardline immigration policies.
“We feel it’s our responsibility as members of the Catholic faith, and as Sisters of St. Joseph … to stand with those who live on the margins,” said Sister Eileen.
Joining her at the rally were fellow congregation members and staff from the order’s Welcome Center, which since 2003 has provided literacy, citizenship classes and, with the approval of the U.S. Department of Justice, immigration legal services. So far, the center has helped 358 immigrants to become naturalized U.S. citizens.
PHILADELPHIA (OSV News) -- Clergy and religious continue to speak out against the Trump administration’s orders to carry out mass deportation operations and allow for immigration arrests in houses of worship, schools and other locations formerly designated as “sensitive.”
“I think we’re beginning to witness the fear and great concern for people who are vulnerable among us -- wonderful, wonderful people who are making our country great,” Sister Eileen Marnien, president of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Philadelphia, told OSV News.
Sister Eileen joined fellow women religious, clergy and immigrant advocates at a Jan. 25 interfaith rally in the heart of Philadelphia, urging Mayor Cherelle Parker’s administration to uphold Philadelphia’s commitment to remaining a “sanctuary city” -- a designation for municipalities that limit their cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE.
Currently, hundreds of U.S. cities, along with some dozen states, have adopted sanctuary policies. In contrast, a number of states -- including Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Iowa, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia -- have enacted laws forbidding such policies.
At the Philadelphia rally, participants shrouded the city’s iconic LOVE sculpture, created by artist Robert Indiana, to symbolize how “love gets covered up” by hardline immigration policies.
“We feel it’s our responsibility as members of the Catholic faith, and as Sisters of St. Joseph … to stand with those who live on the margins,” said Sister Eileen.
Joining her at the rally were fellow congregation members and staff from the order’s Welcome Center, which since 2003 has provided literacy, citizenship classes and, with the approval of the U.S. Department of Justice, immigration legal services. So far, the center has helped 358 immigrants to become naturalized U.S. citizens.
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