Posted on Tuesday, April 15, 2025
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by Alan Jamison
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In a welcome change for Christians and Catholics, President Donald Trump is putting faith and Christ’s sacrifice back at the center of the White House’s commemoration of Holy Week.
Holy Week is the final week of Lent, leading up to Easter Sunday, and commemorates the Passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It begins with Palm Sunday, marking Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem, and includes solemn observances like Holy Thursday and Good Friday. For Christians and Catholics, it is a sacred time of reflection, repentance, and deep spiritual significance, honoring the foundation of their faith.
In recognition of the central importance of Holy Week to more than 220 million American Christians – as well as the foundational importance of Christianity to American culture – Trump issued a Presidential Message on Palm Sunday kicking off the week of observance.
The message begins with striking language that underscores the president’s own Christian faith, as Trump shares that he and First Lady Melania Trump plan to “join in prayer with Christians celebrating the crucifixion and resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ—the living Son of God who conquered death, freed us from sin, and unlocked the gates of Heaven for all of humanity.”
“During this sacred week, we acknowledge that the glory of Easter Sunday cannot come without the sacrifice Jesus Christ made on the cross,” Trump continues. “In His final hours on Earth, Christ willingly endured excruciating pain, torture, and execution on the cross out of a deep and abiding love for all His creation. Through His suffering, we have redemption. Through His death, we are forgiven of our sins. Through His Resurrection, we have hope of eternal life.”
In an increasingly secularized culture, Trump’s bold proclamation of Christian truth stands as a defiant reaffirmation of America’s spiritual roots – unapologetically elevating the name of Jesus Christ from the highest office in the land.
The president also celebrated Holy Week in a post on Truth Social. “Through the pain and sacrifice of Jesus on the Cross, we saw God’s boundless Love and Devotion to all Humanity and, in that moment of His Resurrection, History was forever changed with the Promise of Everlasting Life,” he wrote.
Delivering on a campaign promise, Trump in February established the White House Faith Office, charging it with empowering “faith-based entities, community organizations, and houses of worship to better serve families and communities.” The office’s first major opportunity to deliver on that mission has come this Holy Week.
Jennifer Korn, the faith director of the office, explained to Fox News Digital that the White House has an “extraordinary” slate of events planned, including an Easter dinner on Wednesday evening hosted by Trump, a worship service on Holy Thursday, and a special Easter service for White House staff. Korn said it “will be a special time of prayer and worship at the White House to be shared with Americans celebrating the week leading up to Resurrection Sunday.”
“President Trump promised millions of Christians across the country that he would create a White House Faith Office, and he delivered on that promise,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt added. “The White House Faith Office has put together an extraordinary weeklong celebration for Holy Week ahead of Easter Sunday.”
As many conservatives and Christians have noted, Trump’s observance of Holy Week stands in stark contrast to Joe Biden’s sterilization of the holiday – despite Biden claiming to be a devout Christian.
Last year, Biden notably declared Easter Sunday to be “transgender day of visibility,” which many Christians viewed as a direct and intentional insult.
“What a contrast to Easter last year at the White House when President Biden declared the most holy day of the year on the Christian calendar ‘Transgender Day of Visibility,’” evangelist Franklin Graham posted on X. “I’m thankful for President @realDonaldTrump and the White House Faith Office, and I look forward to being there this week.”
Alan Jamison is the pen name of a political writer with extensive experience writing for several notable politicians and news outlets.
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