Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
In his first extended interview since his appointment, Bishop Robert Boxie III, auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Washington, shares how he went from D.C. lawyer to Catholic priest to America’s youngest bishop at just 45 years old. He discusses his time as chaplain at Howard University, why he thinks Pope Leo XIV selected him to serve as bishop, what Black Catholics bring to the Church, and his reaction to being called a “D.E.I. warrior.”
0:00 Meet Bishop Robert Boxie III
0:13 The call from Pope Leo: “You’ve been appointed”
3:18 Adjusting to life as a new bishop
4:08 Why Pope Leo chose him
5:38 Growing up Catholic in Louisiana
7:05 From engineering and Harvard Law to discernment
10:50 Leaving a legal career for the priesthood
11:39 Becoming a bishop just 10 years after ordination
13:05 Six years serving students at Howard University
15:15 What young people bring to the Church
17:25 The responsibility of being the youngest U.S. bishop
18:13 A historic appointment for Black Catholics
19:18 Healing and hope in the Black Catholic community
21:15 The gifts of the Black Catholic experience
23:18 Pope Leo, evangelization, and Black Catholic ministry
24:50 Responding to the “DEI warrior bishop” label
27:28 His mission as auxiliary bishop of Washington
29:30 A message of hope
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In his first extended interview since his appointment, Bishop Robert Boxie III, auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Washington, shares how he went from D.C. lawyer to Catholic priest to America’s youngest bishop at just 45 years old. He discusses his time as chaplain at Howard University, why he thinks Pope Leo XIV selected him to serve as bishop, what Black Catholics bring to the Church, and his reaction to being called a “D.E.I. warrior.”
0:00 Meet Bishop Robert Boxie III
0:13 The call from Pope Leo: “You’ve been appointed”
3:18 Adjusting to life as a new bishop
4:08 Why Pope Leo chose him
5:38 Growing up Catholic in Louisiana
7:05 From engineering and Harvard Law to discernment
10:50 Leaving a legal career for the priesthood
11:39 Becoming a bishop just 10 years after ordination
13:05 Six years serving students at Howard University
15:15 What young people bring to the Church
17:25 The responsibility of being the youngest U.S. bishop
18:13 A historic appointment for Black Catholics
19:18 Healing and hope in the Black Catholic community
21:15 The gifts of the Black Catholic experience
23:18 Pope Leo, evangelization, and Black Catholic ministry
24:50 Responding to the “DEI warrior bishop” label
27:28 His mission as auxiliary bishop of Washington
29:30 A message of hope
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Hosted by Catherine Hadro, EWTN News In Depth welcomes guests in a discussion of current events in the Church, politics, and culture, all through the lens of the Catholic faith.
This show is about finding out who we are as people and as Catholics, and how we can confidently live our faith in the world. It is produced by EWTN News: ewtnnews.com
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EWTN News In Depth airs on EWTN Fridays at 8pm ET. It re-airs on Saturdays at 1am ET & Sundays at 11am ET
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