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Childless women − cat ladies or not − have long played key roles in the Catholic Church

  • Written by Joanne M. Pierce, Professor Emerita of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
imageJD Vance speaks at the GOP's national convention on July 16, 2024, in Milwaukee.lex Wong/Getty Images

Since JD Vance became the Republican vice presidential nominee, his record has come under intense scrutiny. In a 2021 interview, for example, Vance criticized Vice President Kamala Harris as “one of a bunch of childless cat ladies” who...

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