When her mother died late last year, Episcopal bishop Mariann Edgar Budde described her as “a woman of deep faith and courage ...

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." ...

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.

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

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.

It was not the first time she had made a public appeal to him. The Right Rev. Mariann Budde, the Episcopal bishop of Washington, criticized the newly sworn-in president during his first term ...

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 ...

Budde, 65, is the first woman to lead the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, a position she has held since 2011. She oversees 86 churches across Washington, D.C., and Maryland, with 38,000 members.

President Trump, his family and top administration officials attended an interfaith prayer service at Washington National Cathedral on Jan. 21, 2025, presided over by Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde ...

A church that refuses to confront hate speech, discriminatory policies, and white supremacy, is a church that we should ...

Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde arrives as President Donald Trump looks on during the National Prayer Service at Washington National Cathedral on Jan. 21 in Washington, D.C.

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