Trump has signed a slew of executive orders, stating that male and female are the only two genders, and promising a crackdown on immigrants. Who is the Bishop who has taken on the President, and what are the beliefs of the Church she belongs to? We explain. Millions have put their trust in you… In the name of our God, I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now.
There are gay, lesbian and transgender children in Democratic, Republican, and independent families, some who fear for their lives. But the vast majority of immigrants are not criminals. President, on those in our communities whose children fear that their parents will be taken away.
And that you help those who are fleeing war zones and persecution in their own lands… Our God teaches us that we are to be merciful to the stranger, for we were all once strangers in this land.
Budde became the ninth bishop of Washington in November She has a BA in history from the University of Rochester, where she graduated magna cum laude. This is not the first time Budde has taken on Trump. She brought her church into the World of politics in a very ungracious way. She was nasty in tone, and not compelling or smart.
Presidential prayer services, held a day after the inauguration, have been held for several Presidents here — including for Trump both terms , Joe Biden , Barack Obama both terms , George W Bush both terms , and his father George HW Bush. We know that there is grace after divorce and we do not deny the sacraments to those who have been divorced and remarried.
