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President Trump and First Lady Extend Lenten Blessings to Catholics
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As the Lenten season begins, President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have extended their greetings to Catholics and other Christians, calling for prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. In a statement issued on March 5, the president and first lady shared their reflections on this sacred time, stating, "This Ash Wednesday, we join in prayer with the tens of millions of American Catholics and other Christians beginning the holy season of Lent - a time of spiritual anticipation of the passion, death and Resurrection of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ," according to the White House website.
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President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump pictured in January 2017 (Wikimedia Commons).
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3/6/2025 (8 hours ago)
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Keywords: Donald Trump, Easter, Lent, Lenten Blessing, Lenten Season, President Trump
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