WASHINGTON (AP) — The Right Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, bishop of the Diocese of Washington, said Wednesday that she will ...

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A bishop who pleaded with U.S. president Donald Trump to have mercy on marginalized Americans has said she will not apologize after Trump lashed out at her on social media.

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Mariann Edgar Budde serves in the Episcopal Church, which affirms the LGBTQ community. The Catholic Church does not allow women to serve as bishops.

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Budde said she regrets the angry reactions to her pointed request for Trump to show mercy, but added that she stands by her remarks.

"The people who are in danger are the people who fear for their lives and their livelihoods," Budde said in an interview. "That’s where the focus should be." ...

Readers respond to the Right Rev. Mariann Budde’s message to President Donald Trump at Washington National Cathedral.