22 January 2025: For the record: Episcopal News Service: As Trump demands apology, Washington bishop explains her call for mercy toward those living in fear
The sermon’s duration was less than 15 minutes. Its theme – a call for unity grounded in faith at a time of political division – was hardly out of the norm for a post-inauguration service at Washington National Cathedral, which has hosted similar services 10 times before.
It was the sermon’s final four minutes that struck a chord. Washington Bishop Mariann Budde issued a final plea directly to President Donald Trump as he sat in the front row, a moment that would generate national headlines and intense reactions, both positive and negative.
Her calm plea to the president: “Have mercy.”
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