Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde. Photo: OSV News/Kevin Lamarque, Reuters The Association of Leaders of Missionaries and Religious of Ireland (AMRI) have written a letter of congratulations to the American Bishop, Mariann Budde, of the Episcopal Church after her sermon during an inaugural prayer service in front of President Trump urging him to show mercy towards LGBTQ+ and migrant communities.
In the letter, AMRI explained that “Despite our ageing profile… we, as many around the world, are stunned by the escalating global challenges that are taking place under chaotic circumstances, which impact on the most marginalised.” The Irish missionaries and religious continued praising the bishop, “AMRI wish to thank you for your courage in publicly conveying the truth, grounded in the Gospel, that reminds us all of our duty of care.”
Auxiliary bishop of Armagh, Michael Router, also commented on the event, “It is amazing the negativity that a simple, sincere statement of Christian beliefs can engender. It is a wake-up call to all of us on the challenges inherent in trying to live out our Christian faith in today’s fractured world.”