Vice President JD Vance will release a memoir detailing his spiritual journey this summer, according to Harper Collins Publishers. The book, titled “Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith,” is scheduled for publication on June 16th and chronicles Vance’s transformation from atheism to his current Catholic beliefs, with the vice president describing the change as connected to discovering his life’s purpose.
The book announcement has sparked political speculation about Vance’s potential presidential ambitions for 2028, though the vice president has stated he remains focused on his current role and would consider any campaign decisions following the 2026 midterm elections. Vance won his Senate seat in 2022 before being selected as vice president.
In other religious news, several prominent Christian organizations have united behind a new initiative aimed at challenging marriage equality laws. The Greater Than Campaign, backed by Focus on the Family, the American Family Association, and other faith-based groups, seeks to persuade the Supreme Court to reverse its landmark 2015 ruling that legalized same-sex marriage across the United States.
Them Before Us, the organization coordinating the effort, argues that “When marriage was redefined, parenthood was too. Once husbands and wives became optional, mothers and fathers became replaceable.” Multiple states are simultaneously pursuing legislative measures to contest marriage equality, with advocates hoping to bring a new legal challenge before the nation’s highest court.
Internationally, Chile has elected a deeply religious president in José Antonio Kast, despite the country’s growing secular trends. Political observers suggest Kast’s faith may influence policy direction on social issues including abortion and LGBTQ rights, though significant changes are not expected immediately. The new president, who secured nearly 60 percent of the vote, has consistently opposed contraception access, same-sex marriage, and abortion rights throughout his political career.
Kast’s policy positions mirror those of President Trump, whose administration celebrated his electoral victory in December. This marks Kast’s successful bid after narrowly losing Chile’s 2021 presidential race to socialist candidate Gabriel Boric.
In Spain, a controversial assisted suicide case has concluded with the death of 25-year-old Noelia Castillo, who battled mental illness but had no terminal diagnosis. Castillo engaged in a two-year legal fight with her family over her right to end her life under Spain’s 2021 assisted suicide legislation. Spanish courts ultimately upheld her legal right to proceed despite her family’s opposition and public attention surrounding the case due to her young age and mental health status. Several European countries now permit assisted suicide under various legal frameworks.
