RT. REV. MARIANN BUDDE, 154 BISHOPS: The question facing America--whose dignity matters

Episcopal bishops condemn Renee Good, Alex Pretti deaths, calling for ICE suspension and investigations into state-sanctioned violence affecting communities nationwide.

Every act of courage matters. We must keep showing up for one another. We are bound together because we are all made in the image of God.  The Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde is the the ninth bishop of Washington. Bishop Budde serves as spiritual leader for the congregations and Episcopal schools in the District of Columbia and four Maryland counties.

In the wake of the tragic deaths of two U.S. citizens, Alex Pretti and Renee Good, we join Minnesotans and people across the nation in mourning two precious lives lost to state-sanctioned violence. We grieve with their families, their friends, and everyone harmed by the government’s policies. When fear becomes policy, everyone suffers.