By Matthew Bunson National Catholic Register, Nov 19, 2024 / 07:00 am The Associated Press recently claimed that President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, had tattoos supposedly connected with Christian nationalism and even white supremacy. It focused especially on the tattoo of a Jerusalem Cross on …

While respect for human life must not be limited to a single issue (about which I say more below), the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) reminds us in “Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship” that abortion is the foremost consideration. Throughout the 2020 presidential election, it was easy for …

By Matt McDonald National Catholic Register, Jul 21, 2024 / 07:00 am Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance is one of the most overtly religious major politicians in America. Vance has written extensively about his life in faith, both in a mega-selling memoir and in a long essay that describes how …

By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 17, 2024 / 17:35 pm At 39 years old, Ohio Sen. James David “J.D.” Vance, Donald Trump’s newly announced running mate in the 2024 election, has a chance to become the United States’ second Catholic vice president. Vance is the second-youngest member of the …

By Daniel Payne Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 15, 2024 / 15:43 pm Donald Trump on Monday announced that Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance will be his running mate in the 2024 presidential election. “After lengthy deliberation and thought, and considering the tremendous talents of many others, I have decided that the person …

by Jonah McKeown St. Louis, Mo., Nov 8, 2022 / 21:37 pm Republican J.D. Vance, a Catholic convert, will assume public office for the first time in January after defeating Rep. Tim Ryan, a fellow Catholic, in Ohio’s U.S. Senate race on Tuesday. NBC News projected that as of roughly 11 …

by Jonah McKeown, Katie Yoder Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 28, 2022 / 14:10 pm The U.S. Senate race in Ohio, set to be decided at the midterm elections on Nov. 8, features a pair of Catholics with diverging policy positions. Republican J.D. Vance, a Catholic convert, is squaring off against Rep. …