NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore opens up about attending church in space

NASA Poach Wesmore, who was cut off in space for nearly a year, touched on the importance of faith during a press conference on Monday.

Wimor spent nine months on the International Space Station (ISS) with his colleague in the astronaut Sony Williams, starting in June 2024. The couple was stuck there for more than 280 days, although they were initially planned to be there for only eight days.

After landing in ISS, astronauts Boeing Starlener spacecraft She faced technical problems, which prompted NASA to decide that it was unsafe back to Earth. The Biden Administration was blamed by the critics for leaving the astronauts that were cut off, and Williams and Wilmmore returned to Earth on the Spacex Dragon capsule on March 18.

At the press conference on Monday, Willmour was frank about his relationship with God when one of the reporters asked about the belief in space.

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“I heard that you are still attending the services of your church from space. Can you tell me a little about the importance of this?” The journalist asked.

“Well, good, the word of God … I need it,” the astronaut began. “My care is the best or stoppage of priests, in this case, the planet.”

“He linked him and worship with the Kennsee family was vital,” Wilmor added. “I mean, it is part of what makes me go.”

We Wilmor also cried out the Church of Tennessee, saying that he would see their services while boarding the International Space Station.

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Williams and Wilmore answers questions about their mission from Spacex Crew-9 and expanding time at the International Space Station during their press conference on March 31. (Swimming pool)

“Me too [tuned] In the Baptist Church on Juliet Mountain, Tennessee. A friend of mine is the elderly there, and I would like to see their service as well, every week. ”The astronaut continued.

Willmore described the weekly services as “activating” and stressed the importance of the Christian fellowship for him.

“Part of what I need, as a believer in Jesus Christ, to continue this focus – a system, day after day, because I need this fellowship, although it is a fellowship from afar,” Wimour explained.

The Spacex Crew-9 spacecraft pioneers who were rescued positively and optimistic seemed to speak with the press on March 31, 2025. (Brandon Bell/Getti Emaiz)

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“It is not like a fellowship closely, but I still need it.”

Brooke Curto and Pilar Arias from Fox News Digital contributed to this report.