7 Things to Know About Bishop Varden, Pope Leo’s Lenten Retreat Master
The Norwegian Trappist monk chosen to preach the Vatican’s Lenten retreat once called himself an atheist — and today is one of Europe’s most respected Catholic thinkers.
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Bishop Varden: Don’t Use the Gospel as a Weapon
Opening the Vatican’s Lenten spiritual exercises, the Norwegian Cistercian bishop warned against weaponizing the Gospel in culture wars.
‘The Truth That Has Been Given to Us’: Norway’s Bishop Varden on Speaking About Sexuality
In the Diocese of Trondheim, Bishop Varden has encouraged his priests and catechists to incorporate the letter’s content into their preaching, teaching, and work with young people.
