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.

Archbishop Martin Modéus, the current head of the Church of Sweden, recently told Swedish journalist Anna Hedenmo that, in ...

Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde speaks during the National Prayer Service at Washington National Cathedral on Jan. 21, 2025, in Washington. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty) By John T. Shaw ...

Reverend Mariann Edgar Budde speaks as US President Donald Trump, first lady Melania and US Vice President J.D. Vance with second lady Usha attend the National Day of Prayer Service at the ...

Mariann Budde, 65, is the Episcopalian bishop who confronted Trump during the National Prayer Service. Trump and Vice President JD Vance were in attendance as part of their first full day in the ...

Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde, whose direct appeal to President Trump for mercy on behalf of immigrants and the L.G.B.T.Q. community made headlines on Tuesday, was also publicly critical of Mr. Trump ...

The Right Rev. Mariann Budde, the spiritual leader of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, has voiced concern about Donald Trump’s language and conduct for years.

Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde (left) arrives as President Trump looks on during the National Prayer Service at Washington National Cathedral on Jan. 21 in Washington, D.C. Chip Somodevilla/Getty ...

Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde arrives as President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance look on during the Service of Prayer for the Nation Prayer Service at Washington National Cathedral on ...