Bishop Barron awarded 2025 Josef Pieper Prize for upholding Christian understanding of world

The prestigious award was given to the Word on Fire founder in recognition of his work promoting Christian ideas and culture

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The prestigious 2025 Josef Pieper Prize has been awarded to the Word on Fire Ministries founder and social media personality Bishop Robert Barron in recognition of his work promoting and explaining Christian ideas and culture.

Instituted in 2004, the award from the Josef Pieper Foundation in Münster, Germany, is conferred every five years in recognition of outstanding works upholding Christian-based anthropology. It was presented to Bishop Barron of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota, on 27 July at the award ceremony in Münster, reports OSV News.

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