Catholic bishops regret White House prayer photo with Trump
Two Catholic bishops have expressed regret that they agreed to a White House meeting that produced a publicly distributed photo of them praying with President Donald Trump. Milwaukee Archbishop Jeffrey Grob, in what he called “A Public Apology,” said he had received many comments — some of them distraught — about the meeting Thursday which he and 11 other bishops attended.
He said the meeting was speedily publicized by the White House with photos and a video, without consent of the participants, just 12 days from the midterm elections. The bishop of Des Moines, Iowa, William Joensen, issued a similar statement, making clear he felt the White House took advantage of the bishops.
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