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Trump names Bishop Barron to international religious freedom watchdog

Trump names Bishop Barron to international religious freedom watchdog

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

President Donald Trump's new appointees to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom include Bishop Robert E. Barron of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota, the commission said Sept. 16. The post Trump names Bishop Barron to international religious freedom watchdog first appeared on OSV News.

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