EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Bishop Barron to address 'true threat to democracy' at Trump prayer event
Bishop Robert Barron will speak at President Donald Trump's 'Rededicate 250' prayer event on the National Mall, emphasizing the importance of religion to American democracy. He argues that the marginalization of God in public life poses a true threat to democratic values. Barron links the decline of religious influence to societal issues like 'wokeism' and radical individualism.
- ▪Bishop Robert Barron will address the 'marginalization of God' at President Trump's 'Rededicate 250' prayer event on the National Mall.
- ▪The event is organized by the Trump-aligned nonprofit 'Freedom 250' and aims to rededicate the nation as 'One Nation Under God' ahead of the 250th anniversary.
- ▪Barron believes that removing God from public life leads to radical self-choice and undermines democracy.
- ▪He will reference Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address in his speech.
- ▪Barron claims religion is essential to the foundations of American democracy and warns against privatizing faith.
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America 250 EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Bishop Barron to address 'true threat to democracy' at Trump prayer event Barron says religion belongs to 'the very fabric of our democracy' and will speak at Sunday's Rededicate 250 event By Peter Pinedo Fox News Published May 16, 2026 6:00am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Bishop Barron gives sneak peak of his address to the nation at Trump prayer event Bishop Robert Barron gave Fox News Digital an exclusive sneak peak of the themes he will be addressing at President Donald Trump’s "Rededicate 250" prayer event this weekend.
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