"What role did a Sligo family with a very un-conservative history play in the US vice president's rise to become Donald Trump's heir apparent? Last St Patrick's Day, JD Vance stunned reporters by casually strolling through the White House alongside a guest in a conspicuous white robe. The vice president, it turned out, was giving a tour to Father Henry Stephan, the priest who baptised him in 2019, when Vance converted to Catholicism."
"The vice president, it turned out, was giving a tour to Father Henry Stephan, the priest who baptised him in 2019, when Vance converted to Catholicism."
A Sligo family with a very un-conservative history played a role in the US vice president's rise to become Donald Trump's heir apparent. Last St Patrick's Day, JD Vance stunned reporters by casually strolling through the White House alongside a guest in a conspicuous white robe. The guest was Father Henry Stephan, the priest who baptised him in 2019 when Vance converted to Catholicism. Vance's conversion and public association with the priest emphasize his personal religious ties and their visible place in his public persona. The Sligo family connection ties elements of Irish social influence to his political ascent.
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