The first woman to lead the Episcopal Diocese of Washington talks to Glamour about being the latest woman to be called “nasty” by the president, how we can find unity amid our differences, and how to meet the moment.

The Right Rev. Mariann Budde, Episcopal bishop of the Diocese of Washington, made headlines this week after she angered President Donald Trump with her sermon during an inaugural prayer service.

The bishop asked President Trump publicly to “have mercy,” electrifying some liberal churchgoers in an era dominated by conservative versions of Christianity.

"The people who are in danger are the people who fear for their lives and their livelihoods," Budde said in an interview. "That’s where the focus should be."

Bishop Mariann Budde made headlines for asking Trump to show compassion. She's been modeling that behavior herself for a long time.

Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde drew President Trump’s ire Wednesday morning after she used a National Catheral prayer service to issue a call for mercy against members of the LGBTQ and immigrant communities.

The bishop who publicly urged Donald Trump to “have mercy” on immigrants and LGBTQ people – and was dismissed as “a Radical Left hard line Trump hater” by the president – responded with an appearance,

A Texas bakery, known for its political pastries, is viral again after selling out of Bishop Budde cookies after her sermon to President Donald Trump.

If you know what people are thinking about when they’re coming into church on Sunday morning, it’s very important to acknowledge that,” Budde says.