By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-have-mercy-on-lgbtq-communities-and-immigrants-episcopal-bishop-asks-trump Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: ‘Have mercy’ on LGBTQ+ communities and immigrants, Episcopal bishop asks Trump Politics Jan 21, 2025 2:47 PM EDT With President Donald Trump in attendance, the Right Rev. Mariann Budde, the Episcopal bishop of Washington, gave a sermon at a prayer service Tuesday morning at Washington National Cathedral focused on national unity. Watch in our player above. She said they gathered “to pray for unity as a people and a nation — not for agreement, political or otherwise — but for the kind of unity that fosters community across diversity and division.” Watch the full prayer service below. She ended her sermon with a direct appeal to Trump, to have mercy on LGBTQ+ people and undocumented migrant workers: “You have felt the providential hand of a loving God. In the name of our God, I ask you to have mercy on the people in our country who are scared now.” WATCH: ‘Golden age of America begins right now,’ Trump says Budde has criticized Trump before, rebuking his “racialized rhetoric” and blaming him for inciting violence on Jan. 6. She was “ outraged ” in 2020 after Trump staged an appearance in front of St. John’s Episcopal Church. He held up a Bible after the area had been cleared of peaceful protesters. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
With President Donald Trump in attendance, the Right Rev. Mariann Budde, the Episcopal bishop of Washington, gave a sermon at a prayer service Tuesday morning at Washington National Cathedral focused on national unity. Watch in our player above. She said they gathered “to pray for unity as a people and a nation — not for agreement, political or otherwise — but for the kind of unity that fosters community across diversity and division.” Watch the full prayer service below. She ended her sermon with a direct appeal to Trump, to have mercy on LGBTQ+ people and undocumented migrant workers: “You have felt the providential hand of a loving God. In the name of our God, I ask you to have mercy on the people in our country who are scared now.” WATCH: ‘Golden age of America begins right now,’ Trump says Budde has criticized Trump before, rebuking his “racialized rhetoric” and blaming him for inciting violence on Jan. 6. She was “ outraged ” in 2020 after Trump staged an appearance in front of St. John’s Episcopal Church. He held up a Bible after the area had been cleared of peaceful protesters. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now