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 ...

The Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde speaks during the National Prayer Service at Washington National Cathedral on Jan. 21, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Tuesday marks Trump's first full day of his second term in ...

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

President Donald Trump and attendees of the National Day of Prayer Service stand as the Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, the Episcopal bishop of Washington, D.C., enters on Jan. 21, 2025.

With Trump seated in the first pew of Washington National Cathedral, alongside first lady Melania Trump, Vice President Vance and second lady Usha Vance, Budde asked the new administration to ...

(The Hill) – President Trump and Republicans this week slammed a plea for “mercy” by Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde during a Tuesday morning prayer service, calling it unjustified and inappropriate.