(RNS) — The bishop spoke truth to power. She has inherited a long and sacred lineage. The Rt. Rev. Mariann Budde leads a prayer service attended by President Donald Trump at the Washington National ...

“Not too exciting, was it?” he added. The Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde — the Episcopal bishop of DC who has a long history of publicly criticizing the president — called out Trump directly in ...

The bishop asked President Trump publicly to “have mercy,” electrifying some liberal churchgoers in an era dominated by ...

Bishop Mariann Budde asked President Trump to show mercy on marginalized groups, like immigrants and LGBT. Her words didn't ...