JD Vance reflects on the journey of faith in a new book about Catholic conversion
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INTERMEDIATE: The Vice President, JD Vance, said that the years he spent chasing academic, technical and financial success left him searching for something deeper, which led him back to Christianity and finally to the Catholic faith he practices today.
“I was really worried about where I went to school and what kind of job I had and what kind of money I was making. But I felt like that wasn’t making me a good person, while the Christians in my life seemed to have figured that out,” Vance told Fox News Digital in an interview as his new memoir, “The Feast: Finding My Way Back to Faith,” hits bookshelves.
Regardless of whether they were rich or poor, regardless of their background or education. They were just the best people; they were very kind and very kind.
Vance’s book, which premiered Tuesday, chronicles the path that took him from a Protestant childhood to atheism — and finally to the Catholicism he embraces today. Vance’s reflection comes as he continues to be seen as one of the Republican Party’s 2028 presidential contenders.
JD VANCE RELEASES BOOK ABOUT JOURNEY OF FAITH, CONVERTING TO CATHOLIC FAITH
Vice President JD Vance and his family, including wife Usha Vance and their three children, pose for a photo outside the Taj Mahal in Agra, India, on April 23, 2025. (Kenny Holston/Pool/Reuters)
“There were a lot of people who treated me well, but I just felt at home in the churches I went to with my Catholic friends and that’s a big part of why I converted,” Vance told Fox News Digital.
He believed that the happiness, kindness and character he saw in the Christians around him was due to their faith.
“Some of those people call the Catholic Church their home. So I would go to church with them or talk to them about different things on my mind… sometimes God puts people in front of you,” said Vance.
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Vice President JD Vance and his wife Usha Vance attended the Commander-in-Chief Ball in Washington, DC, on Jan. 20, 2025. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
He expressed that he likes how “strong” American Christianity is with different denominations.
Vance made headlines in October when he opened up about his wife’s Hinduism, discussing her desire to convert.
“Do I hope that in some way you will be moved by the same thing that I was moved by in the church? Yes, I sincerely hope so,” Vance said at the time.
In his letter, the vice president shows that his wife helps bring the children back to Sunday Mass even though she does not teach Catholicism.
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In his new book ‘Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith,’ VP JD Vance recounts his spiritual journey and how his wife supported his Catholic life. (Fox News Digital)
“Usha and I talk about everything. She’s really my best friend, and she’s a very interesting person,” Vance said.
The Vances have three children, Ewan, 8, Vivek, 5, and Mirabel, 4, and are expecting a fourth child in July.
Vance said he was surprised by the backlash from his views last year, saying it’s “common sense” to want people you love to share your faith.
Illinois Democratic Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi, who is Indian-American himself, is targeting the vice president.
“At a time when the Hindu and Indian-American communities are facing a growing climate of racism, talk of mass deportations, and growing anti-Hindu sentiment – even among members of his own party – it is deeply disappointing that the Vice President would add to that situation with his latest comments while remaining silent and hateful,” the congressman wrote in X.
Vance shared that their family’s life is still rooted in faith regardless of faith.
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“She definitely participates in church with us, and I really love that. That’s a great part of our family life. Whether we’re doing church at home or going out to church, she’s the one who helps me get the kids ready, and the kids are always late, and it takes forever to get their shoes fixed.
“Even though he’s not a Christian, he’s been a part of my faith journey in big and small ways,” Vance said.
