As the United States prepares to mark its 250th anniversary with nationwide celebrations of faith and religion, a special Shabbos-themed event was held at the White House on Friday.

Eric Metaxas told a DC prayer gathering Donald Trump’s ballroom plan reflects divine purpose amid faith-themed speeches.

Church-state separation proponents claim that the Christianity-led celebration at the nation's capital blurs the lines between religion and government

A speaker at an prayer event on the National Mall said that God “raised up” President Donald Trump to build a White House ballroom. Eric Metaxas, a Christian author, spoke on the National Mall on Sunday for the Rededicate 250: National Jubilee of Prayer,

Bishop Robert Barron and Cardinal Timothy Dolan are scheduled to speak at the Trump administration’s daylong prayer celebration this weekend.

The White House has designated today for a prayer event on the National Mall. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with religious studies scholar Matthew D. Taylor about what's behind "Rededicate 250."

Pastor Robert Jeffress told the audience at a Trump-backed 'Rededicate 250' prayer event that God had 'raised up' Donald Trump so he could have a ballroom built at the White House

As the White House prepares for a prayer event tied to the nation's 250th anniversary, some question why the lineup is almost entirely Christian.