Bishop Barron, the German Church, and the Renewal of Faith - First Things

Bishop Barron, the German Church, and the Renewal of Faith - First Things

On July 27, Bishop Robert Barron was awarded the Josef Pieper Prize in Münster, Germany, joining the ranks of Rémi Brague and Charles Taylor. The prize is given “for exemplary publications and work on the Christian idea of man,” and Barron’s Word on Fire project clearly reflects that standard. Yet the moment Barron was announced as the next prize winner, protests broke out in Münster; “F**k USA” and “F**k Trump” were spray-painted on a local his…