When a bishop called on Trump to ‘have mercy’, she was following the old Christian tradition of parrhesia
When Bishop Mariann Budde closed her sermon at the National Prayer Service at Washington National Cathedral on January 21 she ...
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Mercy ships restores young boys a withered arm
A young boy whose life was blighted by a snake bite is finally able to use his right arm following surgery and care from ...
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Bishop Budde’s call for mercy was not an attack on Trump. It was a reminder. | Opinion
A reminder that leadership without mercy is tyranny. A reminder that the church’s foundation lies in caring for the “least of these.” A reminder that our faith demands responsibility for the ...
A bishop went viral for asking Trump to ‘have mercy.’ Here’s how she’s feeling about the divided response
Mariann Budde returned to the altar at Washington National Cathedral on Sunday, 12 days after she urged President Donald Trump to show mercy to immigrants and members of the LGBTQ community during an ...
Brave bishop tells Trump to his face ‘Have mercy on trans children and immigrants – they are scared of you’
Episcopal bishop Mariann Edgar Budde is being celebrated as “fearless” and “bold” after pleading with Donald Trump to show Christian mercy to the immigrants he wants to ban from the nation and members ...
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Bishop Budde Delivered a Truly Christian Message
When Donald Trump sat down Tuesday beneath the exquisite stained-glass windows of the National Cathedral, he likely expected a sermon that would reflect his earthly glory back to him: something about ...
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As Trump demands apology, Episcopal bishop explains her call for mercy toward those living in fear
We stand by Bishop Budde and her appeal for the Christian values of mercy and compassion.” Some critics of Budde’s sermon argued it was inappropriate for her to preach directly to Trump—or to any ...