WASHINGTON ‒ Despite being attacked by him online, Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde said she would meet with President Donald Trump if it would lead to a meaningful discussion about protecting the rights of ...

The Episcopal bishop who drew the ire of President Donald Trump and his MAGA allies earlier this year for supporting LGBTQ+ and immigrant rights delivered a similar message at World Pride in ...

Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde, who asked that President Trump “have mercy” on LGBTQ children and immigrants during a prayer service he attended in January, says she hopes Pride Month celebrations this ...

Rt Rev Mariann Edgar Budde speaks during the National Prayer Service at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, DC, on January 21, 2025. [AFP] When bishop Mariann Edgar Budde is not working, ...

The bishop who asked President Trump to “have mercy” to immigrants and transgender teenagers says politics and faith can’t be separated, but she’s not trying to be the face of a new resistance ...