Last Easter, more than 1,300 people joined the Catholic Church in Washington, D.C.—many of them young conservatives. With Catholicism gaining influence in right-wing politics and leaders such as Vice President J.D. Vance embracing the faith, is Catholicism becoming the backbone of the conservative movement? Victoria Holmes dives into the trend in a new documentary—Why Are Young Conservatives Converting to Catholicism?—uncovering why so many young politicos are turning to Rome.
Directed and edited by Victoria Holmes
Executive producer and cinematographer: Adaam James Levin-Areddy
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