The Episcopal bishop of Washington spoke with NPR to discuss her sermon addressing President Trump and why she asked him to ...

The Right Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, bishop of the Diocese of Washington, said Wednesday that she will continue to pray for ...

Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde called on President Trump to have mercy on transgender children and immigrant families at a ...

The Episcopalian bishop at the center of a controversy after her prayer breakfast sermon is a graduate of the University of Rochester.

Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde isn’t afraid to speak truth to power. Unlike almost everyone else in President Donald Trump’s ...

President Trump and Republicans this week slammed a plea for “mercy” by Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde during a Tuesday morning prayer service, calling it unjustified and inappropriate.

Mariann Edgar Budde serves in the Episcopal Church, which affirms the LGBTQ community. The Catholic Church does not allow women to serve as bishops.

Budde said she regrets the angry reactions to her pointed request for Trump to show mercy, but added that she stands by her remarks.

Outrage over the sermon preached by Mariann Edgar Budde at the National Cathedral misses the real problem with the service.

"The people who are in danger are the people who fear for their lives and their livelihoods," Budde said in an interview. "That’s where the focus should be." ...

• Episcopal Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde delivered a sermon at the National Prayer Service urging President Trump to govern with mercy, particularly toward LGBTQ people and immigrants. • Budde ...