SCOUT· 56%1h 03m·2026-10-13·FaithBishop Mariann Budde on preaching the gospel in a political world
How do we navigate politics in our congregations, our prayers, and our lives of faith? Fr. James Martin, S.J., discusses these questions with Bishop Mariann Budde of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington DC. Bishop Budde became the first-ever woman to hold her position after being consecrated as the ninth bishop of…
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“A comment regarding a woman bishop. I am a Roman Catholic practicing my faith but at the same time very close to the Episcopal Church. She is definitely a Bishop and yes a woman bishop. An amazing woman.”
“This woman is NO Bishop. No apostolic authority whatsoever . Maybe a very nice woman but not a Bishop.”
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