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 Budde was removed from the Washington National Cathedral after asking U.S. President Donald Trump for "mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now." ...

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

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 (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, 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 ...

Budde felt some of that pushback when she processed down the aisle of the cathedral after the service, according to reports. REUTERS The Issue: An Episcopalian bishop imploring President Trump to ...

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

Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington speaks during a service outside St. John’s Episcopal Church in Washington, in a Friday, June 19, 2020, file photo.

Who is Mariann Edgar Budde? The Washington bishop made a public plea to Trump in his inauguration service – and he later called her a ‘radical left hard line Trump hater’ ...

Claim: Bishop Mariann Budde was removed from the Washington National Cathedral after asking U.S. President Donald Trump for ...