Bishop Robert Barron says Catholicism is deeply aligned with American ideals

Bishop Robert Barron of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota, argued that Catholic theology is compatible with the founding of the United States during a keynote address on Sept. 30. Speaking at the America at 250 event hosted by the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See in Rome, Barron noted that while the Church and the nation have had a rocky relationship over the last 250 years, he sees no fundamental tension between being a Catholic and being an American.

U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See Brian Burch attended the event and told EWTN News that the American experiment shares common ground with Catholic social doctrine. Burch noted that the current era is unique because of the presence of the first U.S.-born pope, Leo XIV, alongside a president and administration that includes many Catholics.