J. D. Vance and the Pursuit of American Happiness

C.C. Pecknold is interviewed by Peter Jamison of The Washington Post on Vice President Vance as Christian statesman, and the meaning of disputes over Ordo Amoris, Immigration Reform, and the USCCB.

Generally, what are your thoughts on Vice President Vance's public profile so far as a Catholic in the White House, and his Christian witness as a prominent, national elected official?

I am very biased, but it strikes me as obvious and reasonable to state that we have never had a more compelling Catholic statesman in the White House. We will be comparing…