Vice President J.D. Vance’s plea from Jerusalem for Americans to pray for a “Middle East miracle” should make every patriot proud. Standing in the shadow of history, Vance invoked Christ as the “Prince of Peace” and asked Christians and people of faith to lift up the fragile ceasefire and the chance for real, lasting peace — a rare and welcome reminder that faith still matters in our foreign policy.
He followed his public appeal with a solemn visit to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, where he attended Mass, prayed at the Calvary altar, and participated in time-honored Christian rites before returning to the United States. That visible act of faith was not performative politics; it was a man grounding his mission in prayer and conviction while carrying a message of hope back to the White House.
Vance’s trip was no vacation — it came amid sensitive diplomacy to hold a ceasefire and to set the conditions for rebuilding Gaza without abandoning Israel’s security. He used the platform to announce practical steps like the Civilian Military Co-operation Center and to press partners for real commitments, reminding the world that peace requires both spiritual courage and hard, technical work.
And for the record, this conservative administration is clear-eyed: the plan emphasizes international coordination and stabilizing forces without American combat troops on the ground, a sensible stance that protects American lives while supporting allies. That steady realism, combined with moral clarity, is exactly the kind of leadership Americans deserve — not the flip-flopping and weakness we saw from the previous crowd.
Readers should reject the predictable sneers from the left that scorn prayer and patriotism as irrelevant. Vance’s appeal was an act of statesmanship rooted in conviction, not a photo op — and it’s time for the American people to rally behind real solutions that defend Israel, relieve civilians, and restore order to a chaotic region.
Pray for the success of this mission, support leaders who marry faith with firmness, and demand accountability from anyone entrusted with keeping this fragile peace. If Americans stand united in prayer and purpose, we can help shepherd a durable settlement that protects our allies and advances American interests abroad.
