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Bishop Barron of Word on Fire fuels debate on empathy’s role in society

Exclude from home pageCurated Content  |  September 17, 2026

Read the full story: National Catholic Reporter

Aprominent Catholic bishop and commentator has waded into the ongoing culture war over empathy and its role in Christianity, siding with conservative influencers who argue that practicing empathy carries great risk. Bishop Robert Barron, who heads the Diocese of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota, and founded the popular online media organization Word on Fire, devoted a recent podcast and homily toward undercutting the role of empathy in U.S. culture.

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