Bishop Robert E. Barron of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota, the head of the U.S. bishops' committee dealing with family life, voiced support Jan. 10 for Pope Francis' recent remarks condemning gestational surrogacy as "a grave violation of the dignity of the woman and the
Bishop Robert E. Barron said he is in "frank disagreement" with a section of a report from the Synod on Synodality indicating that scientific advances could prompt "rethinking" of the church's teaching on sexual morality.
In an essay titled "My Experience of the
Bishop Robert Barron “has no intention of eliminating” the Tridentine Mass in his Diocese of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota, the diocese said in a Feb. 13 statement responding to a recent outcry that described the decision of Bishop Barron to move the Tridentine Mass
A new film series aims to show that faith and science are as interlinked as the double helix of a DNA molecule.
The Word on Fire evangelization ministry recently announced the release of "Wonder," a five-part documentary project that explores the interplay between
(OSV News) — Are science and religion fundamentally opposed to each other? That common notion has “worked a lot of mischief,” said Bishop Robert Barron, who launched a new conference Jan. 13-14 to show how the Catholic Church champions “the unity of
Bishop Barron has the rare gift of writing accessible theological books on the foundation of his scholarly erudition. "The Great Story of Israel" is written for the curious layperson who wants better to understand the background of the stories that make up
After nearly seven years serving as an auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, a new chapter in Bishop Robert E. Barron's ministry as one of the Catholic Church's most recognizable evangelists has begun halfway across the country.
On July 29, the
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop John M. Quinn of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota, and named as his successor Auxiliary Bishop Robert E. Barron of Los Angeles.
Bishop Quinn, who has headed the Diocese of Winona-Rochester for 13 years, is 76. Canon law
With tensions rising over the proper role of religion in society, the broader culture appears to be compartmentalizing religious faith and moral thinking into something akin to "a hobby," said Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop Robert E. Barron Oct. 4.
He made the comments
The top priority of the church is to "proclaim the word of God," said Auxiliary Bishop Robert E. Barron of Los Angeles in a June 10 keynote address during the Catholic Media Conference.
"This prioritization is important today," Bishop Barron said, over some