JD Vance writes of journey to Catholicism in 'Communion,' his first book since 'Hillbilly Elegy'

Vice President JD Vance, a convert to Catholicism whose faith has been central to his adult life, writes about his religious journey in a new book that could ultimately serve as a sort of origin story for a future presidential campaign.
Pew Research Center

Vance is among 1.5% of Americans who have converted to Catholicism

Converts make up 8% of U.S. Catholics. The remaining 92% of U.S. Catholics were raised in the faith and still identify with it today.

Usha Vance Recalls Husband JD Regaining Faith Through Catholicism, Telling Him ‘Therapy Didn't Work for You — Church Does’

The second lady also addressed the backlash over JD’s comments about hoping she converts to Christianity someday

Cincinnati, where Vance converted, gives a glimpse of Catholicism’s history in America’s heartland

Ten years after “Hillbilly Elegy” catapulted its author into public view, JD Vance is publishing a new memoir, “Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith.” The vice president explains the book as a sort of self-help guide for the spiritually lost:
Time

As the Conclave Concludes, Catholicism Is at a Crossroads

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National Catholic Register

Nearly Half of Americans Have a Connection to Catholicism, New Report Finds

“Catholicism’s roots in the United States run deep,” Pew stated in a new report titled “U.S. Catholicism: Connections to the Religion, Beliefs and Practices.” Pew reported that 47% of U.S. adults have Catholic ties: 20% identify as Catholic, 9% ...
Yahoo

Young people are converting to Catholicism en masse — driven by pandemic, internet, ‘lax’ alternatives

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sydney Johnston grew up in a nondenominational Christian household — but now the Upper West Side millennial is a devout Catholic. “There’s just something so beautiful and ...
Time

ROMAN CATHOLICISM IN AFRICA: In Search of Its Soul

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Catholicism in France Could Soon Become a Minority but a More Traditional One, Experts Claim

Today’s announcement of the resignations of two French bishops suffering from episcopal burnout, and the impending release of a potentially devastating report about sexual abuse allegations at France’s Community of St. John, have directed renewed ...