Bishop Robert Barron
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Catholic bishops praise effort to defund Planned Parenthood, trans surgery in budget bill
The U.S. House of Representatives could prevent Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers from receiving Medicaid reimbursements for any services. Read more
Bishop Barron offers overview of ‘papabile’ field
One of America’s best-known prelates shared what he believes to be the qualities of some of the cardinals being mentioned... Read more
Bishop Barron: Next pope should be ‘a believer in Jesus’ before anything else
Bishop Robert Barron of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota, spoke to EWTN News Vatican Correspondent Colm Flynn on May 5 in Rome. Read more
Cardinal Dolan, Bishop Barron to serve on Trump’s new religious liberty commission
Cardinal Timothy Dolan and Bishop Robert Barron have been tapped to serve on a new presidential commission on religious liberty... Read more
Bishop Barron to deliver 2025 Catholic University of America commencement speech
The Catholic University of America has announced that Bishop Robert Barron of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota, is set to speak at its... Read more
U.S. bishops urge Congress to stop funding abortion and ‘gender transition’ services
The letter was sent following the announcement that the Trump administration plans to freeze millions of taxpayer dollars from subsidizing... Read more
Bishop Barron comes to Washington, speaks with EWTN ahead of Trump’s address to Congress
The bishop from the Diocese of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota, was invited to the joint session of Congress by Rep. Riley Moore ... Read more
U.S. bishops respond to Senate’s failure to pass women’s sports bill
In a statement, the bishops called the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act “commonsense legislation that would ensure... Read more
Bishop Barron to attend Trump address to Congress as guest of Catholic lawmaker
The speech will mark Trump’s first address to Congress since taking office for his second term. Read more
Bishop Barron applauds Trump’s order banning sex-change surgeries for minors
“So many young people who have been victims of this ideological crusade have profound regrets over its life altering consequences,”... Read more
U.S. bishops embrace Dignitas Infinita to combat ‘widespread violation of human dignity’
Dignitas Infinita, issued by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith in April, addresses growing concerns such as gender... Read more
Bishop Robert Barron pans ‘Conclave’ movie: ‘Run away from it as fast as you can’
“If you are interested in a film about the Catholic Church that could have been written by the editorial board... Read more
Word on Fire to publish Pope Benedict XVI’s collected works in English
Bishop Robert Barron’s media company Word on Fire plans to publish in English more than two dozen volumes of the... Read more
Catholic leaders join French bishops in condemning Last Supper scene at Paris Olympics opening
The opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics has sparked global controversy among Catholic leaders for its parody of Leonardo... Read more
Bishops Barron and Paprocki stress the importance of ‘inviting Catholics back to Mass’
In a recent conversation for the Diocese of Springfield’s “Dive Deep” podcast, the bishops answered questions about what is central... Read more
U.S. bishops approve plan for youth, young adult ministry
Bishop Robert Barron said he hopes the document creates “another watershed moment” like World Youth Day in Denver. Read more
Bishop Barron: Anti-religion Bill Maher has ‘become an ally’
In recent years, Bishop Robert Barron noted, the comedian has pivoted away from criticism of religion and more toward criticism... Read more
‘Equal Rights Amendment’ that could have expanded abortion fails in Minnesota
The Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis had in early May urged Catholics to join a rally to oppose the... Read more
Catholic bishops warn of polarization in Church, urge more dialogue
“Politics is almost a religion and sometimes it’s a sport, [but] it’s not supposed to be either,” Bishop Daniel Flores... Read more
Satisfying the ‘hungry heart’: an interview with Bishop Barron
Bishop Robert Barron provides both diagnoses of and prescriptions for the most pervasive spiritual maladies of our times. Read more
