Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington garnered national headlines for rebuking President Donald ...

Bishop Budde called our unity the “solid rock” of society; but that, from a Christian perspective, is not true. Rather, God is the rock; Christ is the rock, St. Paul said. And, if you’re ...

An Episcopal Church spokesperson released a statement January 22, saying that Budde has been a “bishop in good standing” since her consecration in 2011 ... about “a wise man who built his house on ...

In an interview with NPR's "All Things Considered," Budde said she wanted to "ask [Trump] as gently as I could to have mercy." She added that she felt it was "dangerous" for Trump to speak of ...

National spokespeople for the Episcopal Church called Budde “a valued and trusted pastor.” They said, “We stand by Bishop Budde and her appeal for the Christian values of mercy and ...

It was especially insulting to the American voters who support President Donald Trump. Shame on you Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde for your totally inappropriate disgraceful un-Christian behavior.

and that's a little heartbreaking.” Budde has served as bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington since 2011. She was also critical of Trump in 2020 when he ordered racial justice protestors to be ...