When a bishop called on Trump to ‘have mercy’, she was following the old Christian tradition of parrhesia
When Bishop Mariann Budde closed her sermon at the National Prayer Service at Washington National Cathedral on January 21 she ...
What happens after you ask Trump to ‘have mercy’? Threats, praise and hope.
On Sunday, after the service, she pondered the lawmaker’s action. “It isn’t political activism for a pastor to ask for mercy,” she said. “It is an expression of Christian faith and the teachings of ...
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Mercy ships restores young boys a withered arm
A young boy whose life was blighted by a snake bite is finally able to use his right arm following surgery and care from ...
Brave bishop tells Trump to his face ‘Have mercy on trans children and immigrants – they are scared of you’
Episcopal bishop Mariann Edgar Budde is being celebrated as “fearless” and “bold” after pleading with Donald Trump to show Christian mercy to the immigrants he wants to ban from the nation and members ...
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Bishop Budde Delivered a Truly Christian Message
When Donald Trump sat down Tuesday beneath the exquisite stained-glass windows of the National Cathedral, he likely expected a sermon that would reflect his earthly glory back to him: something about ...
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Mercy Culture Church goes to war with 'evil' neighbors over women's center
The shelter is the latest project for the Justice Reform, the church-affiliated organization founded and led by Heather Schott, who's long advocated for constructing the two-story, 100-bed center ...