When her mother died late last year, Episcopal bishop Mariann Edgar Budde described her as “a woman of deep faith and courage ...

Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde (L) arrives as U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during the National Prayer Service at Washington National Cathedral on Jan. 21, 2025, in Washington, ...

Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde is a forceful champion of compassion, tolerance, generosity and humility. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 74°F. Thursday, July 3rd 2025 ...

Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde instantly became a topic of national conversation after issuing a heartfelt plea directly to President Donald Trump during a sermon one day after inauguration day. Here ...

Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde joined the co-hosts of "The View" to discuss the political firestorm that followed her plea to President Trump during a prayer service on Tuesday.

The Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde leads the national prayer service, attended by President Donald Trump, at the Washington National Cathedral on Jan. 21, 2025, in Washington.

Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde responds to the criticism from Pres. Trump after she called on him to show "mercy" toward LGBTQ people and immigrants at Tuesday's inaugural prayer service: "I was ...

The Right Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, whose appeal to President Trump for mercy in her sermon at a national prayer service caused a stir, said she will not apologize despite GOP backlash.

Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde joined NPR's All Things Considered on Wednesday to discuss her hope President Trump's new administration would show compassion toward vulnerable communities following a ...

At a sermon preached to President Trump at Washington National Cathedral, Bishop Mariann Budde asked him to "have mercy" on people who are "scared," including LGBTQ+ children.

Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde explains her pointed message to Pres. Trump at Tuesday's inaugural prayer service: "My responsibility yesterday morning was to reflect, to pray with the nation for unity." ...