J.D. Vance Isn’t a Catholic Statesman
He spends his new memoir in great frustration that the Church won’t issue him an indulgence so he can be a good Catholic, and also do whatever he wants.
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J.D. Vance Isn’t a Catholic StatesmanVice President J.D. Vance makes remarks at Engineering Design Services, Inc. on March 18, 2026, in Auburn Hills, Michigan. (Bill Pugliano via Getty Images)He spends his new memoir in great frustration that the Church won’t issue him an indulgence so he can be a good Catholic, and also do whatever he wants.By Caitlin Flanagan06.22.26 — U.S. PoliticsFOLLOW COLUMN --:----:--Upgrade to ListenProduced by ElevenLabs using AI narration11READ IN APPCall the roller of big cigars! J.D. Vance is ready to throw his hat in the ring. But maybe hold off on the parade. His new book, Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith, has the form of a pre-campaign memoir, but the tone is off. There’s no grand vision for America, no charge for renewal.
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