JD Vance Leads Prayer For Victims Of Minneapolis Catholic School Shooting

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Vice President JD Vance is looking more presidential as the days go by.

During Vance’s recent visit to La Crosse, Wisconsin, the Vice President opened his speech by praying for the victims at the Annunciation Church.

Watch Vance pray here:

Grateful to all in La Crosse, Wisconsin who joined me in praying for the victims of the attack in Minnesota yesterday. pic.twitter.com/uOmUADza5v

— JD Vance (@JDVance) August 28, 2025

Did you notice he did the sign of the cross?

Vance did it because he converted to Catholicism.

First Things reported more on Vance’s decision to turn Catholic:

The United States has had its share of prominent Catholic statesmen, but never one like Vice President JD Vance. As a relative newcomer to the faith, the Millennial convert strikes a sharp contrast to the Boomer cradle Catholic politicians who up to now have been the most visible Catholics in national politics.

Some commentators regard Vance’s convert status as a weakness and grounds to dismiss his Catholic credentials, particularly after Pope Francis appeared to criticize the vice president’s usage of the ordo amoris. Vance himself acknowledged his “baby Catholic” status at last month’s National Catholic Prayer Breakfast, where he also urged his fellow Catholics to let him know when he gets things wrong.

But while Vance’s convert status might explain possible missteps he’s made as a Catholic statesman thus far, I’d contend that it has the potential to be his greatest strength.

Vance is an intellectual convert, and his entry into the Church is inseparable from his interest in Catholic political thought. As he details in his 2020 Lamp essay (“How I Joined the Resistance”), he was drawn to the Catholic Church in large part because of the truth he found in the social implications of its doctrine, and has cited St. Augustine’s critique of the ruling elite’s promotion of vice as particularly influential. In a 2019 interview with Rod Dreher conducted after his conversion, he said that his own vision of the “optimal state” is “pretty aligned with Catholic social teaching.”

During his visit to Wisconsin, Vance also addressed crime in Democrat controlled cities:

WATCH: Vice President Vance took to the road to tout President Trump’s agenda and in the process urged other cities to ask for the administration to step in and help with crime in places such as Chicago and Milwaukee. https://t.co/G34LZAPeZn pic.twitter.com/5a5yc2Dqtw

— The Hill (@thehill) August 28, 2025

WISN reported more details about Vance’s visit to Wisconsin:

Vice President JD Vance addressed the Minneapolis school shooting and Milwaukee’s crime concerns during his visit to La Crosse.

The visit marked his first trip to the state since the November election and included his initial public response to the school shooting.

“While yesterday was an unspeakable tragedy, I’d ask you to remember that we also saw the very best of the United States of America in every person who protected a friend, every first responder, paramedic who made it so the death toll wasn’t higher,” Vance said. “We love you, we’re proud of you.”

During the visit, Vance responded to Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson’s recent rejection of potential Trump administration plans to deploy National Guard troops to address violent crime in Milwaukee.

“We have local law enforcement to enforce the laws on the streets in our community. We don’t need the United States military,” Johnson said.

Addressing Milwaukee’s safety concerns, Vance acknowledged the city’s challenges while expressing willingness to assist.

“Is Milwaukee a super safe city right now? It’s had some crime problems. It’s a beautiful city. There’s a lot of hard working people who live there but let’s be honest Milwaukee have had some crime problems,” Vance said.

The vice president emphasized that federal intervention would require local cooperation.

“We want to be invited into Milwaukee. We would love to come in and help lock up those violent criminals. I hope the mayor of Milwaukee actually gets some common sense and actually fights for his residents for a change because we would love to actually help cut down on the crime in this community.”

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