An Editorial Just hours before these words were written, Joseph R. Biden Jr. stood in front of the temple of democracy and was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States. Everything about the day seemed to reinforce that this was the end of one era and the start of another — for better or worse, depending on one’s perspective. As Donald Trump was taking off on Air … [Read more...] about Prayers for a New Beginning
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Looking Ahead to the Biden Administration
By Kirk Petersen People of every ideological persuasion are well aware that the political environment will shift dramatically on January 20, as one American president gives way to a very different successor. After years of divisiveness, months of a global pandemic, and appalling revelations about a violent insurgency, the stakes are high -- and the Church is not immune from … [Read more...] about Looking Ahead to the Biden Administration
Bp. Budde: ‘Too Dangerous for Anything but Truth’
The Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde came to the attention of the Joe Biden presidential campaign when she rebuked President Donald Trump for using tear gas to stage a photo op at a church. She was invited to give the benediction for the second night of the Democratic National Convention, and appropriately took a nonpartisan approach. She began her 1:03-minute prayer by quoting … [Read more...] about Bp. Budde: ‘Too Dangerous for Anything but Truth’
Bishop Budde to Give Benediction at DNC Tuesday
By Kirk Petersen The bishop who expressed outrage when President Donald Trump staged a controversial photo op on June 1 will have a speaking role at the Democratic National Convention. But don't expect a partisan message. The Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, Bishop of Washington, is one of a number of faith leaders who will take part in the convention. She will give the … [Read more...] about Bishop Budde to Give Benediction at DNC Tuesday
Curry: ‘He Didn’t Say a Prayer,’ It Was ‘A Photo Op’
The Most Rev. Michael B. Curry, Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, was a guest on the Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC on June 2, discussing President Trump's photograph in front of St. John's Church in Lafayette Square. Some excerpts, as transcribed by TLC: Episcopal Presiding Bishop Michael B. Curry: “The president went over to St. John’s Church and took that picture … [Read more...] about Curry: ‘He Didn’t Say a Prayer,’ It Was ‘A Photo Op’
Bishops Criticize Trump for Photo Op at Church
By Kirk Petersen The actual fire was extinguished quickly. The metaphorical fire still rages. Less than 24 hours after disaster was averted at historic St. John's Episcopal Church in Lafayette Square, police used tear gas and rubber bullets to clear peaceful protesters out of Lafayette Park so that President Donald Trump could use the church and a Bible as props for a … [Read more...] about Bishops Criticize Trump for Photo Op at Church
Episcopal Groups Join Suit Against Border Wall
Episcopalians are well represented in a group of more than 70 religious organizations that joined a lawsuit seeking to prevent President Donald Trump from redirecting federal funds to wall construction on the border with Mexico, Episcopal News Service reports. The American Civil Liberties Union filed suit in February to challenge the president's use of emergency powers to … [Read more...] about Episcopal Groups Join Suit Against Border Wall
Followup on Washington Bishop’s Trump Remarks
The Bishop of Washington, who made headlines in the national secular media when she and colleagues at the National Cathedral denounced some of the rhetoric of President Donald Trump, has faced off with a prominent evangelical who is more supportive of the president. The Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde was interviewed by NPR along with Richard Land, president of the Southern … [Read more...] about Followup on Washington Bishop’s Trump Remarks