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Shia LaBeouf Converts To Catholicism After Battling Shame And Suicidal Thoughts: "I Had A Gun On The Table"
It's not common to see the Hollywood elite speak openly about their Christian faith, but Shia LaBeouf is opening up about his recent conversion to Catholicism and the struggles he faced that led him to seek spiritual answers.
By Gina Florio2 min read
He rose to fame for his role in the Disney show "Even Stevens," but Shia LaBeouf has since created a robust acting career for himself. His upcoming film Padre Pio led him to a spiritual awakening that resulted in his conversion to Catholicism. In a longform interview with Word on Fire Catholic Ministries' Bishop Robert Barron, he revealed the struggles he faced prior to discovering the Catholic religion and talked about why Latin Mass is so meaningful to him.