JD Vance’s road to Catholicism

Newt and I recently attended the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. On July 17, we listened as Ohio Sen. JD Vance accepted the Republican vice-presidential nomination and said, "My friends, tonight is a night of hope. A celebration of what America once was, and with God’s grace, what it will soon be again."

During his acceptance speech, as thousands watched in Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum and millions more from their homes, Vance told his story, articulated the values he lives by...