(CNN) When President Donald Trump made a rare appearance at church on Sunday, he heard a pointed message from the minister: call out hate speech whenever you hear it because it's a "sin against the Gospel." Not a regular churchgoer, Trump has occasionally attended services as president, including on Christmas Eve and Easter. His message came as Trump himself was under pressure to more forcefully denounce white nationalism and hate speech, particularly after the New Zealand shooter alluded to Trump as "a symbol of renewed white identity." The President said Friday he hadn't read the manifesto and denied there has been a rise in white nationalism around the globe. Seated inside St. John's on Sunday -- where every president since James Madison has worshipped -- Trump heard a counter-argument: that calling out hate speech regularly and loudly was every person's responsibility.

Source: CNN March 18, 2019 17:26 UTC