Couric, priest mock Vance’s Catholic faith, calls his remarks on pope 'rich'

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Couric criticized JD Vance over his remarks involving the Catholic Church, ridiculing his faith and suggesting it was "rich" for him to weigh in on the pope. Katie Couric called out Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday, saying that criticizing the pope's theology was "rich," during an interview with Father James Martin as the two discussed tensions involving Pope Leo XIV and President Donald Trump. "As I wrote on a comment when somebody posted — JD Vance saying that — I said, 'JD Vance teaching the pope about theology that's rich,'" Couric said during an episode of her podcast, "The Next Question with Katie Couric." The exchange came as Couric interviewed Martin about recent clashes between U.S. political leaders and the Catholic Church, including criticism of Pope Leo’s remarks on war, morality and political rhetoric. Martin, a Jesuit priest and edi