Letters from Leo — the American Pope & US Politics

Letters from Leo — the American Pope & US Politics

My Fight with JD Vance Made National Headlines — Here's A Better Way Forward

Why I invited JD Vance into conversation — and what such dialogue can do to guide the future of Catholic public life in the United States.

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Christopher Hale
Nov 07, 2025
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Vice President JD Vance and Pope Leo XIV on a red background with a tweet from then-Robert Prevost saying, "JD Vance is wrong"

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I never imagined I’d spend my week publicly sparring with the Catholic convert who serves as the 50th vice president of the United States. Yet here we are.

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