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JD Vance announces book exploring his conversion to Catholicism
EWTN ^ | March 31, 2026 | Tessa Gervasini

Posted on 04/01/2026 8:29:44 AM PDT by Miami Rebel

Vice President JD Vance announced his book, “Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith,” will be released June 16.

“I’ve been writing this book for a long time, and I’m honored to finally be able to share the full story with you all,” Vance wrote in a post to X. “‘Communion’ is about my personal journey and how I found my way back to faith.”

The book will be published by HarperCollins Publishers, which also published Vance’s 2016 bestselling book “Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis.” Since its release, “Hillbilly Elegy” has sold over 5 million copies worldwide.

“The story of how I regained my faith, of course, only happened because I had lost it to begin with,” Vance wrote in a HarperCollins press release. “The interesting question that hangs over this book, and over my mind, is why I ever strayed from the path. Why the Christian faith of my youth failed to properly take root.”

“I’m glad I found my way back to the Church. I learned much along the way. But if you believe as I do, you know I’ve been fortunate and touched by God’s grace,” he said.

The book explores Vance’s conversion to the Catholic faith and what it means to be a Christian across all of the seasons of his life, including as a child, a young man, a husband, a father, and a leader.

“To summarize this book: I’m a Christian, and I became a Christian because I believe that Jesus Christ’s teachings are true,” Vance said. “But I didn’t always think that, and by sharing my journey I might be helpful to others — Catholic, Protestant, or otherwise — who are seeking reconciliation with God.”

Jonathan Burnham, president and publisher of the Harper Group, said the book “will speak to so many searching for faith, connection, and meaning in their lives.”

He added: Vance’s “deeply heartfelt story of doubt and regained belief resonates far beyond politics, offering a moving reflection on the questions that define this moment in American public life.”


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1 posted on 04/01/2026 8:29:44 AM PDT by Miami Rebel
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To: Miami Rebel

Vance is a very confused person seeking faith. He grew up Protestant. Married a Hindu. Now a Catholic.

I hope he finds the One True Faith.


2 posted on 04/01/2026 8:38:33 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd (Import the third world. Become the second world.)
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To: Responsibility2nd
Simple, really. Being Catholic allows him to pray to many people like his wife does. Besides, she's a cutey.

/sarc

3 posted on 04/01/2026 8:40:23 AM PDT by Tell It Right (1 Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

I would say he is a very intelligent person, with deep questions, and is seeking answers.


4 posted on 04/01/2026 8:40:38 AM PDT by Languager
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To: Languager

I agree. I hope he finds them. I read Hillbilly Elegy. It’s hard to believe he overcame such a horrible upbringing.


5 posted on 04/01/2026 8:45:38 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd (Import the third world. Become the second world.)
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To: Miami Rebel
“I’m glad I found my way back to the Church.

Every Christian takes a different path.

I left "the church" and my faith grew outside the bounds of a church and a denomination.

6 posted on 04/01/2026 8:52:06 AM PDT by Biblebelter
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To: Responsibility2nd

“I hope he finds the One True Faith.”

Please feel free to share what you believe that to be.


7 posted on 04/01/2026 8:59:00 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America....so great even the people that hate it won't leave)
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To: Languager

I would agree with this.


8 posted on 04/01/2026 9:03:58 AM PDT by ThisLittleLightofMine
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To: V_TWIN
“I hope he finds the One True Faith.”

Please feel free to share what you believe that to be.

 

Here ya go...

What the Bible is and What it Isn't – The Southern Cross

9 posted on 04/01/2026 9:09:01 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd (Import the third world. Become the second world.)
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To: Miami Rebel

I recall some years back some freeper(s) claiming Catholics were not Christian at all.


10 posted on 04/01/2026 9:21:25 AM PDT by doorgunner69
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To: Responsibility2nd

Excellent reply!


11 posted on 04/01/2026 9:53:56 AM PDT by dvan34 (Make California great Again- Vote GOP! )
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To: Miami Rebel

Sometimes his life looks like a guy who is checking off boxes for a presidential run, an early Middle America/Southern/Hillbilly book, changing from Evangelical to atheist to Catholic, marrying a practicing Hindu in a non-Christian/Pagan/Hindu ceremony, the handling of the children’s names and religion, Marine Corps service in a safe non-combat arms job, his personal story of his difficult childhood, Yale, law degree, Peter Thiel, now a book about Catholicism.

It might all be natural but sometimes it looks like an ambitious guy with no soul having a long term plan for building a modern, extensive, all-bases covered resume to become a president in a post immigration America.


12 posted on 04/01/2026 9:55:30 AM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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Vance’s life in correlation to his boss’s.

Donald Trump was born in Queens, New York, in 1946, built a career and became a billionaire in real estate and business, became a national celebrity through The Apprentice, and then shocked the political world by winning the presidency in 2016. He served one term from 2017 to 2021, losing the 2020 election to Joe Biden after a presidency marked by major policy fights, two impeachments, and the January 6 overthrow of the government, and he later returned to the White House by winning the 2024 election.


13 posted on 04/01/2026 10:21:50 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd (Import the third world. Become the second world.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

He just did


14 posted on 04/01/2026 10:37:23 AM PDT by Az Joe (Iran is the Great Satan - Destroy it)
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To: Tell It Right

No people are prayed to in Catholicism, except Jesus the Christ. Saints are asked to help, they are not worshipped.

Stop your f*ckin lies heathen.


15 posted on 04/01/2026 10:39:48 AM PDT by Az Joe (Iran is the Great Satan - Destroy it)
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To: V_TWIN

Roman Catholicism


16 posted on 04/01/2026 10:40:12 AM PDT by Az Joe (Iran is the Great Satan - Destroy it)
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To: Miami Rebel

Doesn’t he have more important things to do right now?


17 posted on 04/01/2026 10:40:52 AM PDT by Mr. K (no i think 10%consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare itself.)
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To: All

Catholics make up roughly 20% of US adults and represent about one-quarter of the overall electorate in presidential elections.

The Catholic vote is highly competitive, often acting as a swing vote, with 55% voting for Donald Trump and 43% for Kamala Harris in 2024, according to Pew Research Center.

Key Details on the U.S. Catholic Vote:Partisanship: While historically Democratic, the Catholic vote has been closely split in recent decades, with PRRI data showing 28% of Catholics identify as Republican, 33% as Democrat, and 30% as independent.

2024 Election: In 2024, 55% of Catholics voted for Trump, and 43% voted for Harris.

2020 Election: The vote was closely divided in 2020, with 52% favoring Joe Biden and 47% favoring Donald Trump, according to Gallup.Demographics: The U.S. Catholic population is 54% White, 36% Hispanic, 4% Asian, and 2% Black.

Subgroups: White Catholics tend to vote Republican, while Hispanic Catholics tend to lean Democratic.Note: The results are based on 2024 and 2025 data.

Voting patterns in the 2024 election - Pew Research Center——Jun 26, 2025 — 46% of women voted for Trump in 2024, compared with 44% of women four years earlier. * Race and ethnicity. A 55% majority of White...Pew Research Center


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10 facts about U.S. Catholics - Pew Research Center
Mar 4, 2025 — All of these surveys are weighted to be representative of the U.S. adult population by gender, race, ethnicity, education and other...Pew Research Center


18 posted on 04/01/2026 10:51:05 AM PDT by Liz (Jonathan Swift: Govrnment without the consent of the governed is the very definition of slaveryen .)
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To: Az Joe

You missed the /sarc tag.


19 posted on 04/01/2026 10:58:35 AM PDT by Tell It Right (1 Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
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To: Tell It Right

Pretty poor sarcasm, if at all idiot


20 posted on 04/01/2026 11:02:36 AM PDT by Az Joe (Iran is the Great Satan - Destroy it)
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