{"id":2406363,"date":"2025-02-25T09:39:11","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T14:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jd-vance-to-speak-at-national-catholic-prayer-breakfast-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-02-25T09:41:20","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T14:41:20","slug":"jd-vance-to-speak-at-national-catholic-prayer-breakfast-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jd-vance-to-speak-at-national-catholic-prayer-breakfast-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"JD Vance to speak at National Catholic Prayer Breakfast &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjd-vance-to-speak-at-national-catholic-prayer-breakfast-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2406363&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Vice\u200d President JD Vance is set \u2063to speak at \u200bthe National Catholic Prayer Breakfast, a notable event happening in Washington, just weeks after he \u200bpublicly criticized \u2062the church&#8217;s \u2064leadership regarding its stance on illegal \u2063immigration. Vance,\u2064 a devout \u2062Catholic, expressed concerns that the U.S. Conference of Catholic \u2062Bishops (USCCB) prioritizes financial gains from federal\u2063 grants over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-kobach-bidens-immigration-policy-may-soon-get-much-worse\/\" title=\"Exclusive--Kobach: Biden\u2019s Immigration Policy May Soon Get Much Worse\">effective immigration enforcement<\/a>, a viewpoint that drew a \u200dsharp response from the USCCB, which stated that they spend more on services for migrants than \u200cthey recieve in funding. <\/p>\n<p>The \u2064event\u200d takes \u2062place against the\u200b backdrop of Pope Francis\u2019 \u200ccritical health\u200d condition,as he recovers from a lung infection.Vance&#8217;s comments may attract \u200bnotable attention, especially given the Pope&#8217;s past criticisms of immigration policies under former president trump, with whom Vance has \u2063allied. Vance, who converted to \u200bCatholicism in 2019, frequently enough discusses\u200c his faith publicly and previously attended the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/polling-average-republican-glenn-youngkin-leads-terry-mcauliffe-day-before-election\/\" title=\"Polling Average: Republican Glenn Youngkin Leads Terry McAuliffe Day Before Election\u00a0\">prayer breakfast<\/a> during his\u200d time as \u200ban Ohio senator. The gathering is scheduled to begin early on Friday, with past speakers including notable political figures like former Vice President mike Pence\u2062 and former President George W. Bush.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">JD Vance to speak at National Catholic Prayer Breakfast<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1999386\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"JD Vance\">JD Vance<\/a> will speak at the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast on Friday, just weeks after criticizing the church&rsquo;s leadership over illegal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/immigration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"immigration\">immigration<\/a>. <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Vance, who is Catholic, criticized the church during his first week in office by saying it receives more than $100 million in federal grants to provide services to migrants and that the church is &ldquo;worried about their bottom line.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has, frankly, not been a good partner in commonsense immigration enforcement that the American people voted for,&rdquo; Vance <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/restoring-america\/patriotism-unity\/3301568\/catholic-bishops-major-interest-expanded-immigration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">said<\/a>, &ldquo;and I hope, again, as a devout Catholic, that they&rsquo;ll do better.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Those remarks earned a rebuke from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, which said the church spends more money than it receives providing services to migrants and refugees.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Every person resettled through USRAP is vetted and approved for the program by the federal government while outside of the United States,&rdquo; the USCCB <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/3301605\/catholic-church-pushes-back-claim-financially-benefits-migration-grants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"stated\">stated<\/a>. &ldquo;In our agreements with the government, the USCCB receives funds to do this work; however, these funds are not sufficient to cover the entire cost of these programs.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>An internal audit of the USCCB performed by professional services firm KPMG found that the USCCB and its affiliates received $129,626,673 in funds from government contracts in 2023 while spending more than $130.5 million on such programs.<\/p>\n<p>Vance&rsquo;s comments will be closely watched for that reason along with one other. <\/p>\n<p>The event also comes as Pope Francis, 88, is in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3327210\/vatican-says-pope-francis-is-in-critical-condition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"critical condition\">critical condition<\/a> due to a lung infection after suffering two falls as the church entered its 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/vatican-jubilee-holy-year-pope-rome-c8ee2a3d8008107fa7277bb84e2f87ac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Holy Year\">Holy Year<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Francis has been a longtime critic of President Donald Trump, saying earlier this month that the Trump administration&rsquo;s plans to arrest and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">deport illegal immigrants &#038;ldquo<\/a>;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3316489\/trump-border-czar-rebuffs-pope-immigration-criticism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"will end badly\">will end badly<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Along with Vance, border czar Tom Homan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3262116\/tom-homan-predicts-collateral-arrests-trump-mass-deportation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"lashed out\">blasted<\/a> Francis over the remarks.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He wants to attack us for securing our border &mdash; he&rsquo;s got a wall around the Vatican, does he not?&rdquo; said Homan, who describes himself as a lifelong Catholic. &ldquo;So, he&rsquo;s got a wall around to protect his people and himself, but we can&rsquo;t have a wall around the United States? I wish he&rsquo;d stick to the Catholic Church and fix that and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-border-czar-rebuffs-pope-over-immigration-criticism\/\" title=\"Trump border czar rebuffs pope over immigration criticism\">leave border enforcement<\/a> to us.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Vance converted to Catholicism in 2019 and now attends Mass along with his wife and three children. He grew up in a family that only sporadically attended church, an experience he recounted in his bestselling memoir, <em>Hillbilly Elegy<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Today, Vance speaks frequently about his faith, and he made a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3088757\/jd-vance-makes-case-evangelicals-morning-after-introduction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"speech to evangelicals\">speech to evangelicals<\/a> just three days after being named as Trump&rsquo;s running mate.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Social conservatives have a seat at this table and always will so long as I have any influence in this party,&rdquo; he said at the event, which was part of the Republican National Convention. &ldquo;I know that President Trump agrees.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Vance also attended the Catholic prayer breakfast last year, when he was an Ohio senator.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/politics\/3325991\/democratic-party-try-working-class-outreach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Following 2024 disaster, Democrats look to reclaim status as &lsquo;party of the worker&rsquo;\">Following 2024 disaster, Democrats look to reclaim status as &lsquo;party of the worker&rsquo;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The National Catholic Prayer Breakfast begins at 6 a.m. Friday in Washington, with the speaking program beginning at 7. <\/p>\n<p>Previous speakers at the event include former Vice President Mike Pence and former President George W. 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