The Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, who oversees 86 Episcopalian congregations ... Gary Craig is a veteran reporter with the Democrat and Chronicle, covering courts and crime and more.

It's what the scripture says. Very, very clear. Very clear. But, you know, we don't even need to get into that because Mariann Budde makes the argument for us. She is exhibit A for why women ...

The Episcopal Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde delivered the sermon and ended with a direct plea to President Trump, who was seated in the front row. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) MARIANN EDGAR ...

Amid the launch of the second Trump administration on Monday, one thing marred the new U.S. president’s week: a sermon of compassion from Bishop Mariann Budde, held in the same place she once ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Right Rev. 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 ...

Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde joined NPR’s All Things Considered on Wednesday to discuss her hope President Trump’s new administration would show compassion toward vulnerable communities following a ...

Now is the time for religious courage and vision, as Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde displayed at last month’s National Prayer Service. Chip Somodevilla TNS “The church must be reminded that it is ...

Why is an invitation to mercy so controversial? The Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde’s sermon for the Inaugural Prayer Service focused on unity. She said striving for unity is a sacrificial act ...