{"id":2425043,"date":"2025-04-18T11:22:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T15:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/good-friday-celebrated-by-politicians-and-faith-leaders-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-04-18T11:23:10","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T15:23:10","slug":"good-friday-celebrated-by-politicians-and-faith-leaders-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/good-friday-celebrated-by-politicians-and-faith-leaders-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Good Friday celebrated by politicians and faith leaders &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgood-friday-celebrated-by-politicians-and-faith-leaders-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2425043&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On Good Friday, politicians and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wow-stop-the-steal-arrivesthe-hour-of-action-video\/\" title=\"WOW! Stop The Steal Arrives\u2026The Hour Of Action[...]\">faith leaders<\/a> in the U.S. commemorated the Christian holiday, wich marks the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Various officials, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/twitch-slammed-for-tweeting-womxns-history-month\/\" title=\"Twitch Slammed For Tweeting \u2018Womxn\u2019s History Month\u2019\">including members<\/a> of the Trump governance, shared reflections and messages on social media. Transportation Secretary sean Duffy visited the U.S.Merchant Marine Academy and discussed Easter&#8217;s significance with midshipmen, emphasizing the importance of faith. Other notable figures like Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Rep. Byron Donalds also expressed their thoughts on Good Friday, referencing Jesus&#8217; sacrifice. Additionally, Rev. Franklin Graham highlighted a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">musical tribute scheduled<\/a> for Easter Sunday. First Lady Melania Trump expressed gratitude for the upcoming white House Easter Egg Roll and extended Good Friday wishes. The day served as an prospect for many to reflect on faith and the promise of renewal that comes with Easter Sunday.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Good Friday celebrated by politicians and faith leaders<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2098675\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/easter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Easter<\/a> weekend began on Good Friday, with many politicians and faith leaders taking to social media to remember the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/christianity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Christian holiday<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Good Friday marks the day <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jesus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Jesus Christ<\/a> died on the cross before rising from the dead three days later, a pivotal moment within the Easter holiday and Holy Week. On Friday morning, several officials within the Trump administration reflected on Good Friday, including Transportation Secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/sean-duffy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Sean Duffy<\/a>, who posted a video speaking with midshipmen about Easter during his visit to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3384370\/judge-limits-doge-access-social-security-records\/\">Judge hits DOGE with new limits on access to Social Security records<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3384321\/vance-optimistic-ukraine-war-ending-rubio-warns-us-move-on\/\">Vance &#8216;optimistic&#8217; about Ukraine war ending as Rubio warns US could &#8216;move on&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3384385\/trump-extends-hiring-freeze-july\/\">Trump extends hiring freeze to July<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s wonderful to see young men of faith,&rdquo; Duffy states in the video. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s inspiring. So, then you take it from here and you take it out into the world, and around the world. I guess you guys are going to go around the world and searching around.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">On Good Friday, we commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus. During my visit to the US Merchant Marine Academy, I spoke with an amazing group of young midshipmen about Jesus&rsquo; sacrifice for our sins.<\/p>\n<p>A complaint from ONE &ldquo;concerned citizen&rdquo; got the Academy&rsquo;s beautiful &amp; historic&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/n66pgSLKOM\">pic.twitter.com\/n66pgSLKOM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Secretary Sean Duffy (@SecDuffy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecDuffy\/status\/1913208122497188021?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 18, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Duffy&rsquo;s video also featured him looking at the painting <em>Christ on the Water,<\/em> which he noted had been moved from the basement to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/classical-school-opened-by-gop-board-rocks-colorado-tests\/\" title=\"Classical School Opened By GOP Board Rocks Colorado Tests\">academy&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s hallway following a complaint from a &ldquo;concerned citizen.&rdquo; On X, he wrote that people should not be ashamed of their faith, and that there is no better time than Easter to bring Jesus &ldquo;out of the basement&rdquo; to inspire the nation&rsquo;s marines.<\/p>\n<p>Secretary of State <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marco-rubio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Marco Rubio<\/a> similarly recognized Good Friday, writing that he and his wife Jeanette remember Jesus&rsquo;s &ldquo;ultimate sacrifice in Calvary.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">On this Good Friday, Jeanette and I unite with Christians around the world as we reflect on Jesus&#8217; ultimate sacrifice in Calvary. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VqlI3x1FfK\">pic.twitter.com\/VqlI3x1FfK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecRubio\/status\/1913216981236322380?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 18, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JohnnieM\/status\/1913218109504119005\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Duffy<\/a> and Rubio&rsquo;s statements were <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JohnnieM\/status\/1913217912841654657\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">commended by the Rev. Johnnie Moore<\/a>, who attended the White House&rsquo;s Easter dinner on Wednesday evening. <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">The Rev. Franklin Graham, another pivotal leader within the Christian faith who attended the dinner, recognized Good Friday by previewing a clip of a performance of&nbsp;<em>Thank You Jesus For the Blood<\/em>, performed by musicians Charity Gayle and Michael W. Smith, which will be broadcast on Easter Sunday.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&ldquo;Thank You Jesus for the Blood Applied!&rdquo; I don&rsquo;t think there has been a more powerful song written in many years. It is one of my absolute favorites. The Word of God tells us that &ldquo;without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins&rdquo; (Hebrews 9:22). On this <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoodFriday?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GoodFriday<\/a>,&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vBjYsEbYSD\">pic.twitter.com\/vBjYsEbYSD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Franklin Graham (@Franklin_Graham) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Franklin_Graham\/status\/1913218781721002062?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 18, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Multiple lawmakers have also posted statements recognizing Good Friday, with Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), a 2026 Florida gubernatorial candidate, citing a prophecy in the Old Testament predicting Jesus&rsquo;s sacrifice.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;&lsquo;By his wounds we are healed&rsquo; &ndash; Isaiah 53:5,&rdquo; Donalds wrote on X. &ldquo;Wishing blessed &amp; peaceful Good Friday to all who celebrate.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;By his wounds we are healed&#8221; &ndash; Isaiah 53:5<\/p>\n<p>Wishing blessed &amp; peaceful Good Friday to all who celebrate. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fQgmTrVkjm\">pic.twitter.com\/fQgmTrVkjm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Byron Donalds (@ByronDonalds) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ByronDonalds\/status\/1913203242537832847?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 18, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Kelley and I wish you all a blessed Good Friday with your loved ones!&rdquo; Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kelley and I wish you all a blessed Good Friday with your loved ones! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8cPNm3RSBb\">pic.twitter.com\/8cPNm3RSBb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Senator Rand Paul (@SenRandPaul) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenRandPaul\/status\/1913188256880951507?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 18, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While evil trembles, the faithful remember: Sunday is coming,&rdquo; Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) wrote. &ldquo;For all who celebrate, may we reflect on God&rsquo;s great love on this Good Friday.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">While evil trembles, the faithful remember: Sunday is coming. <\/p>\n<p>For all who celebrate, may we reflect on God&#8217;s great love on this Good Friday. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XCpRw2l0sQ\">pic.twitter.com\/XCpRw2l0sQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rep. Nancy Mace (@RepNancyMace) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepNancyMace\/status\/1913185741599097135?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 18, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3383082\/trump-vows-always-in-god-we-trust-easter-prayer-service\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">TRUMP VOWS IT WILL ALWAYS BE &lsquo;IN GOD WE TRUST&rsquo; AT WHITE HOUSE EASTER PRAYER SERVICE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Next week, the White House will conduct the annual Easter Egg Roll, which first lady <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/melania-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Melania Trump<\/a> detailed on Friday. She thanked the East Wing Staff for their work on this tradition and added that she anticipates &ldquo;watching all of the smiles light up&rdquo; during the annual event on Monday.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As families across the nation gather to celebrate Easter, I extend my gratitude to the dedicated East Wing Staff for their tireless effort in preparing the upcoming White House Easter Egg Roll. <\/p>\n<p>This cherished tradition, rooted in history since 1878, brings joy, storytelling,&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; First Lady Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FLOTUS\/status\/1913216115171381759?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 18, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;May this Good Friday inspire hope and faith for all Americans and our friends around the world,&rdquo; the first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-it-doesnt-matter-where-biden-got-covid\/\" title=\"...: It Doesn&#039;t Matter Where Biden Got COVID\">lady wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2098675\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2098675\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good Friday observed by leaders as Easter weekend starts<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2425044,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Good-Friday-2025-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[43455,53696,11152,4086],"class_list":["post-2425043","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-faith-leaders","tag-good-friday","tag-politicians","tag-washington"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Good-Friday-2025-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2425043","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2425043"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2425043\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2425047,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2425043\/revisions\/2425047"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2425044"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2425043"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2425043"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2425043"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}