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WATCH: White House Press Secretary prays before addressing media

By Stephen KokxApril 12, 2025 at 10:25 AM
WATCH: White House Press Secretary prays before addressing media
Joshua Sukoff/Shutterstock | White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt prayed that God would give her strength and 'the ability to articulate our words' before she went into the press briefing room Friday.

(LifeSiteNews) — White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt prayed that God would give her strength and “the ability to articulate our words” before she went into the press briefing room Friday.

"Lord Jesus, please give us the strength, the knowledge, the ability to articulate our words and have fun and be confident. In Jesus' name. Amen," Leavitt prayed.

Leavitt, 27, is Catholic. She is the youngest White House press secretary in U.S. history. She is also married and a mom to a nine-month-old boy, whom she has brought to various White House functions.

Fox News reports that Leavitt’s prayer is not a one-off, but something she does every day before she speaks with the press at the White House.

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A video of Leavitt’s prayer was first shared by Margo Martin, who is an assistant to President Trump.

”This is your Press Secretary, America!" she said.

 

Leavitt attended Central Catholic High School in Lawrence, Massachusetts. During a 2021 interview with "The Catholic Current," she said her “Catholic education really formed who I am.”

U.S. & Politics
April 12, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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Stephen Kokx

Stephen Kokx is a journalist for LifeSiteNews. A former community college instructor, Stephen has written and spoken extensively about Catholic social teaching, politics, and spirituality. He previously worked for the Archdiocese of Chicago under the late Francis Cardinal George. His essays have appeared in a variety of outlets, including Catholic Family News and CatholicVote.org. He is the author of two books, Navigating the Crisis in the Church: Essays in Defense of Traditional Catholicism and St. Alphonsus for the 21st Century: A Handbook for Holiness.
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