The Tennessean's letters reflect the views of the authors and add to public discourse. At issue: Bishop Mariann Budde's ...

We stand with Budde and we encourage those who are criticizing her to study both the writings of our country’s founders, ...

Let’s name the truth: Bishop Budde’s call for mercy was not an attack. It was a reminder. A reminder that leadership without ...

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

But false leaders like Bishop Budde encounter this necessary shepherding and shout, Have mercy Don t tell people they need to ...

Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde said this week she has had “people wish me dead” after she called on President Trump to “have ...

When Donald Trump sat down Tuesday beneath the exquisite stained-glass windows of the National Cathedral, he likely expected ...

I can't believe a so-called 'bishop' would stand up in church and ask President Trump to engage in some weird liberal ...

Bishop Mariann Budde previously condemned Trump’s 2020 decision to clear Black Lives Matter demonstrators in Lafayette Square ...

The Right Rev. Mariann Budde, Episcopal bishop of the Diocese of Washington, made headlines this week after she angered ...

Mariann Edgar Budde serves in the Episcopal Church, which affirms the LGBTQ community. The Catholic Church does not allow ...

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