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BISHOP ROBERT BARRON: The real reason communists fear religion and want believers silenced
Thursday, July 2, 2026
Bishop Robert Barron stated that communists and extreme socialists view religion as a threat to their ideology. Barron referenced Karl Marx's characterization of religion as "the opium of the masses." The bishop warned that these movements pose a threat to religious freedom in America. Barron did not specify which individuals or organizations he was addressing with this warning.
