Mariann Edgar Budde defends sermon asking president to show compassion to immigrants and LGBTQ+ peopleThe bishop at the National Cathedral prayer service in Washington on Tuesday who urged Donald Trump to “have mercy upon” immigrants and LGBTQ+ people, has defended her remarks and said that she will not apologize.The Right Rev Mariann Edgar Budde’s sermon on Tuesday garnered national attention when she made a direct plea to Trump to show mercy and compassion toward scared individuals, including “gay, lesbian and transgender children in Democratic, Republican and independent families”, as well as immigrants, and those fleeing war and persecution. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/23/mariann-edgar-budde-trump-sermon-defense
Author : Anna Betts
Publish date : 2025-01-23 15:01:00
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