White House organizes a day-long prayer event with private church organizations

from Weekend Edition Sunday · host Ayesha Rascoe

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."

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