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Aug 24, 2020 · Here are five faith facts about Pence and how his conservative Christian beliefs have made him a polarizing figure. 1. He was raised Catholic, attended an evangelical megachurch and recently met...
Nov 15, 2022 · Mike Pence’s religion started shifting to evangelical Christianity in college. Pence was raised Roman Catholic and was baptized at St. Columba in Columbus, Ind., where he and his brothers served as altar boys and attended parochial school, as The New York Times reported in 2016.
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Jul 20, 2016 · He described himself for years as “an evangelical Catholic.” Friends say he wrestled with how to square his religious past and his religious future.
- He was raised Catholic and later attended an evangelical megachurch. Growing up in an Irish Catholic family that reportedly revered the Kennedys, Pence served as an altar boy and went to parochial school in Columbus, Ind., according to Fehrman.
- He supported causes important to evangelicals as a congressman. As a member of the U.S. House from 2000 until his election as governor, Pence had a "reputation as a culture warrior (that) was unsullied," according to Roll Call.
- He clashed with the Indianapolis archdiocese over refugees. Late last year, Pence clashed with the Catholic Indianapolis archdiocese when he halted state support for efforts to relocate refugees, citing security concerns.
- He supports Israel. Pundits have said one reason Trump may pick Pence is that the governor's strong pro-Israel sentiment would shore up Trump's shaky relationship with Jewish voters.
Dec 7, 2022 · Former Vice President Mike Pence says he's been demeaned and misunderstood for his evangelical Christian values. In his new book, So Help Me God, he dives into how his religious views impact...
Michael Richard Pence (born June 7, 1959) is an American politician who served as the 48th vice president of the United States from 2017 to 2021 under President Donald Trump. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 50th governor of Indiana from 2013 to 2017, and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 2001 to ...
