In the inaugural prayer service, the Right Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington asked President Trump to "have mercy upon the people in our country."
Outrage over the sermon preached by Mariann Edgar Budde at the National Cathedral misses the real problem with the service.
What did Donald Trump think would happen when he showed up at Washington National Cathedralfor the traditional interfaith prayer service?
An Episcopal bishop urged him to show compassion toward immigrants. Trump called her “not compelling or smart.”
President Trump said the bishop who lectured him to have mercy on LGTBQ+ individuals and immigrant families at the Washington National Cathedral prayer service owes the public an apology.
A worship service held at Washington National Cathedral Tuesday culminated in Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde confronting President Donald Trump and pleading with him to “have mercy” on illegal immigrants and members of the LGBTQ+ community as he begins his second term.
Mariann Budde made headlines this week after she angered President Donald Trump with her sermon during an inaugural prayer service. It was not the first time the cleric has publicly disagreed with Trump,
On Jan. 9, Carter’s casket arrived at the steps of the Washington National Cathedral. It was draped in an American flag and borne by a special military honor guard. Before entering the towering cathedral doors for his state funeral, Mariann Edgar Budde ...
Rev. Mariann Budde called on the new president to “have mercy” on undocumented immigrants and sexual minorities who were targeted by his hardline Day One blizzard of executive orders.
The Washington National Cathedral hosts the event, an interfaith service, on the morning after every inauguration dating back to 1933 as a sign of unity.
The former presidential advisor stood out in her red style, and did her daughter Arabella Kushner, who sported a similar silhouette.
President Donald Trump kicked off his second term with a flurry of executive actions on immigration, Jan. 6, health policy and more.