The Tennessean's letters reflect the views of the authors and add to public discourse. At issue: Bishop Mariann Budde's ...

We stand with Budde and we encourage those who are criticizing her to study both the writings of our country’s founders, ...

Let’s name the truth: Bishop Budde’s call for mercy was not an attack. It was a reminder. A reminder that leadership without ...

The bishop who asked President Trump to “have mercy” to immigrants and transgender teenagers says politics and faith can’t be ...

As corporations and institutions bow to Trump’s whims and grievances, a Washington, D.C., bishop, shaped by her time serving ...

The bishop asked President Trump publicly to “have mercy,” electrifying some liberal churchgoers in an era dominated by ...

But false leaders like Bishop Budde encounter this necessary shepherding and shout, Have mercy Don t tell people they need to ...

Bishop Mariann Budde asked President Trump to show mercy on marginalized groups, like immigrants and LGBT. Her words didn't ...

When Donald Trump sat down Tuesday beneath the exquisite stained-glass windows of the National Cathedral, he likely expected ...

Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde said this week she has had “people wish me dead” after she called on President Trump to “have ...

A Texas bakery, known for its political pastries, is viral again after selling out of Bishop Budde cookies after her sermon ...