[The Episcopalian Church responded to Trump’s apology demand from the Bishop on X. It’s quite the masterpiece.]
President Trump,
1. Much like those who do not want you to be president, you do not get to decide whether a bishop’s office is legitimate. She was chosen by the people of her diocese to be their bishop. Then, she was granted consent to be a bishop by other bishops and standing committees of our church’s dioceses.
I watched Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde of the Washington Episcopal Church speak at the ceremony on the morning after Donald Trump was inaugurated as President of the U.S. She addressed him directly, speaking on behalf of the poor and underprivileged in her city. She did not in any way deviate from the fundamentals of the Christian Gospel. She spoke in a gentle, respectful voice. I was immensely impressed by her.
This morning I read that Trump has demanded an apology, and used the words ‘nasty’, ‘hate’ and ‘boring’ in reference to her.
Toward a More Catholic Church
An interview with Tomáš Halík
January 10, 2025
Tomáš Halík preaches at St. Salvator Church in Prague, Czech Republic, October 2023 (Roman Vondrous/CTK Photo/Alamy Live News).
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Msgr. Tomáš Halík is a Czech priest and professor of sociology at Charles University. Born in Prague in 1948, Halík earned his doctorate in philosophy in 1972.
