Vance's Faith Journey at St Gertrude

Vice President JD Vance’s upcoming memoir reveals his profound spiritual journey — culminating in a 2019 baptism at St. Gertrude, a traditional Dominican parish in Madeira, Ohio, known for its Latin chants, friars in robes, and deep intellectual roots. The church, which has rebounded post-pandemic with a surge of young converts, became the crucible for Vance’s conversion — marked by months of study, intimate interviews with friars, and a private ceremony followed by a White House tour for his baptizer. While Vance’s Catholicism aligns with the church’s anti-abortion stance, tensions arise over immigration policy — a topic Pastor John Paul Walker navigates with nuance, balancing compassion for migrants with national sovereignty. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/977d291b0d62ec7a