After Pope Francis, Progressive Christians Feel Vulnerable

Catholics and Protestants who saw Pope Francis as a guiding moral figure are losing their voice.

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Pope Criticizes Trump’s Deportation of Migrants, Calling It a Violation of Dignity

In a letter to American bishops, Francis leveled unusually direct criticism at the administration on an issue he has made central to his papacy.

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Some Liberal Christians Find Comfort in Bishop Mariann Budde’s Plea to Trump

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

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Bishop Tells Trump to ‘Have Mercy’ on Immigrants and Gay Children

The direct appeal to President Trump at the start of the first full day of his presidency was a remarkable moment at a National Cathedral event that has not historically been political.

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Who Is Mariann Edgar Budde, the Bishop Who Made a Plea to Trump?

The first woman to serve as the spiritual leader of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, Bishop Budde had a message for President Trump during his first term, too.

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