Vance’s New Book ‘Communion’ Details His Religious and Political Conversions
Vance traces his shift from Protestantism to atheism to Catholicism and says faith gave him purpose beyond Yale and finance.
- On Tuesday, June 16, 2026, U.S. Vice President JD Vance released his new memoir, "Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith," through HarperCollins, exploring his conversion to Catholicism and policy views.
- Vance chronicles his transition from Protestant Christianity to Catholicism, detailing a meaningful 2025 meeting with Pope Francis while describing Vatican migration discussions as "too abstract to be helpful."
- Describing himself as "one Christian statesman who would welcome an institutional faith," Vance argues "any application of moral principles in the real world requires a constant evaluation of trade-offs."
- Vance told New York Times columnist Ross Douthat on Thursday that he maintains a positive relationship with Pope Leo XIV, despite public tensions over the Iran war and criticism of his confrontational tone.
- The memoir is viewed as an origin story for a potential 2028 presidential campaign, arriving shortly before the 2026 midterm elections and framing Vance's religious journey as central to his Republican Party vision.
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