Gov. Bobby Jindal continues to court Christian conservatives for a possible presidential campaign with a headlining appearance Saturday at an all-day prayer rally described as a “global prayer gathering for a nation in crisis.”
The rally at the 14,000-seat basketball arena on LSU’s campus has drawn controversy both because of the group hosting it, the American Family Association, and Jindal’s well-advertised appearance.
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Robert Tasman, executive director of the Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops, said Catholic leaders will participate in an anti-abortion march on LSU’s campus that will feature a speech from Jindal. But when the marchers merge into the prayer rally, the Catholic organizations don’t intend to follow them, Tasman said.
“The event was viewed more as an evangelical event with a political tone to it, and the bishops don’t participate in such events,” he said.
