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3 highlights from Catholic gala featuring Candace Owens, Carrie Prejean Boller, Joe Kent

By Samantha Kamman, Christian Post Reporter
Candace Owens speaks at Catholics for Catholics' third annual Catholic Prayer For America Gala in Washington, D.C., on March 19, 2026.
Candace Owens speaks at Catholics for Catholics' third annual Catholic Prayer For America Gala in Washington, D.C., on March 19, 2026. | YouTube/Catholics for Catholics

Candace Owens, Carrie Prejean Boller and Joe Kent, who have all made headlines for their rhetoric on Israel, were among the featured speakers at a Catholic advocacy group’s gala in the nation’s capital. 

The group, Catholics for Catholics, held its third annual Catholic Prayer for America Gala on Thursday, which coincided with the feast day of St. Joseph. In addition to controversial political commentator and podcaster Owens, Prejean Boller, who was removed from President Donald Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission, and former U.S. National Counterterrorism Center Director Kent spoke at the event. 

The following pages summarize three highlights from the Catholics for Catholics gala.

Samantha Kamman is a reporter for The Christian Post. She can be reached at: samantha.kamman@christianpost.com. Follow her on Twitter: @Samantha_Kamman

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