White House Defends Praying for U.S. Troops After Pope Condemns Using Prayers to Justify War

Alex Wong
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt takes a question from a reporter during a news briefing at the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on March 30, 2026, in Washington, D.C.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said there is nothing wrong with the president and military leaders ‘calling on the American people to pray for our service members.’

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