The unique challenges of candidate Barron

The unique challenges of candidate Barron

When the U.S. bishops’ conference elects a new president next week, the most famous of U.S. diocesan bishops will be among the candidates: Bishop Robert Barron, who is both the bishop of a rural Minnesota diocese, and the head of an international apostolate, with probably more reach and brand recognition than any other Catholic institution in the United States.Bishop Robert Barron. Pillar file photo.Barron’s position as leader of a global media …