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Catholic Convert JD Vance Mansplains Theology to the Pope
April 15, 2026
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Chip Somodevilla/Pool via REUTERSJD Vance, who converted to Catholicism at the age of 35, has taken it upon himself to school the Vicar of Christ on Catholic theology.“I think it’s very, very important for the pope to be careful when he talks about matters of theology” the vice president said while discussing Pope Leo XIV’s criticism of the Trump administration at a Turning Point USA event in Georgia on Tuesday.
“If you’re going to opine on matters of theology, you’ve got to be careful, you’ve got to make sure it’s anchored in the truth,” Vance continued, apparently questioning the pope’s theological understanding and teachings. Read more at The Daily Beast.
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