Governor Palin's Pastor Asks Congregation to Pray for the Media and All of the Presidential Candidates

by Teresa Neumann : Sep 8, 2008 : Martha Mendoza - AP

The media is to "be cherished and respected."

(Wasilla, Alaska)?On Sunday, Pastor Larry Kroon of Wasilla Bible Church, the church where Alaska Governor Sarah Palin and her family worship, asked the congregation to pray for all of the presidential candidates and for the media. (Photo: Pastor Kroon/Wasilla Bible Church)

According to an AP report, Kroon said the media "are to be cherished and respected," and noted that a free press and freedom of religion are essential pillars of democracy.