Pete Buttigieg on Christianity, public life, and the spirituality of fatherhood
Podcast:The Spiritual Life with Fr. James Martin, S.J. Published On: Tue Jun 24 2025 Description: Pete Buttigieg – the 19th U.S. Secretary of Transportation and the 32nd mayor of South Bend, Indiana – joins host James Martin, S.J. on “The Spiritual Life” podcast to talk about his faith journey, including: A high school Old Testament teacher who shaped Pete’s understanding of a faith that does justice Pete’s appreciation of the liturgy and subsequent conversion to the Episcopal church Coming out as gay and coming out as Christian in political life How becoming a father has deepened Pete’s lived-experience of the triune God. Do you have a spiritual question for Fr. Jim? You can write to us at: thespirituallife@americamedia.org Become a subscriber today at Americamagazine.org/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices