12 bishops pray with President Trump

According to Archbishop James Golka, 12 members of the clergy from all over the country were invited to a three-hour meeting with the White House Faith Office on Thursday, October 22, 2026 to discuss immigration, religious worker visas, protection of life, religious freedom and school choice. They subsequently met and prayed with President Trump in the Oval Office, with Archbishop Golka leading the prayer.

Bishops in attendance:

1. Archbishop James Golka, Denver
2. Archbishop Jeffrey Grob, Milwaukee
3. Archbishop Joseph Naumann, Archbishop emeritus of Kansas City, Kansas
4. Bishop Edward Burns, Dallas
5. Bishop James Wall, Gallup, New Mexico
6. Bishop Steven Raica, Birmingham, Alabama
7. Bishop Thomas Hennen, Baker, Oregon
8. Bishop Michael Barber, SJ, Oakland, California
9. Bishop Scott Bullock, Rapid City, South Dakota
10. Bishop William Joensen, Des Moines, Iowa
11. Bishop Francis Kalabat, Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of St. Thomas the Apostle, Detroit
12. Bishop Elias Zaidan, Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles

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