Rev. Mariann Budde the Episcopal Bishop of Washington defended a plea for mercy she made to President Donald Trump on behalf ...

Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves,” says a passage from ...

The first woman to serve as the spiritual leader of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, Bishop Budde had a message for ...

The Right Rev. Mariann Budde, the spiritual leader of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, has voiced concern about Donald ...

President Donald Trump Wednesday demanded an apology from the Episcopal bishop who criticized his hardline policies on ...

Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde isn’t afraid to speak truth to power. Unlike almost everyone else in President Donald Trump’s ...

Bishop Budde locked eyes with President Trump and made a plea for mercy — and the war over spiritual authority in America was ...

It was a pretty mild sermon,” Budde said. “It certainly wasn't a fire and brimstone sermon. It was as respectful and as universal as I could." ...

The Right Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, bishop of the Diocese of Washington, said Wednesday that she will continue to pray for President Donald Trump, hours after he lashed out at her over a sermon.

Budde said she regrets the angry reactions to her pointed request for Trump to show mercy, but added that she stands by her remarks.

The Episcopal bishop of Washington spoke with NPR to discuss her sermon addressing President Trump and why she asked him to ...