JD Vance, a Catholic, had in a late January interview invoked an “old school … Christian concept” he later identified as the “ordo amoris.”

Pope Francis issued a major rebuke Tuesday to the Trump administration’s plans for mass deportations of migrants, warning that the forceful removal of people purely because of their illegal status deprives them of their inherent dignity and “will end badly.

Pope Francis’s letter poses an implicit question to the whole church in the United States: Will we subject our political debates on immigration to the scrutiny of the Gospel or not?

Reprinted by permission of National Catholic Reporter En route to Marseille, France, to headline a September 2023 migration conference, Pope Francis was speaking to reporters when he offered unsolicited praise for El Paso Bishop Mark Seitz and his strong support of migrants and refugees.

J.D. Vance has really done Ohio proud these last few weeks, hasn’t he? The lapdog vice-president, with evidently a lot of time on his hands, has managed to be firmly rebuked by Pope Francis, denounced by outraged NATO allies and widely ridiculed for his bizarre ‘masculinity’ rant at a weekend MAGAfest just a month into his tenure.

The pope has closely followed the response of U.S. prelates to the president's attacks on migrants and he expects them to offer a united front in opposing mass deportation.

Reprinted by permission of National Catholic Reporter En route to Marseille, France, to headline a September 2023 migration conference, Pope Francis was speaking to reporters when he offered unsolicited praise for El Paso Bishop Mark Seitz and his strong support of migrants and refugees.

Catholics should take seriously Francis’ letter on Trump’s ‘mass deportations.’

A debate over ordo amoris and politics recently played out between U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance and Pope Francis through published statements. Should leaders prioritize love or fairness? Jesuit theologian Jean-Marie Carrière challenges the rhetoric of exclusion.

US VP JD Vance has taken to social media to offer his support for Pope Francis, who is currently battling health issues after the religious leader was hospitalized last week

Pope Francis didn't call out J.D. Vance by name, but suggested that Vance's interpretation of Catholic beliefs was not really correct.

His recently released autobiography, ‘Hope’, shows a zest for inclusion and diversity that long predates his papacy. It also reveals an extraordinary sense of humour. Importantly, he walks his talk.