Shia LaBeouf, who has been the center of controversy for several years, has been received into the Catholic Church.
The Transformers star was welcomed into the church after receiving the sacrament of confirmation.
“We are thrilled to share that our dear friend Shia LaBeouf has fully entered the Church this past weekend through the sacrament of confirmation,” the Capuchin Franciscans from Western American Province said in a statement posted to Facebook.
LaBeouf was raised by a Jewish mother and a Christian father. He had both a bar mitzvah and a baptism.
In later years he admitted to being drawn towards Catholicism.
“[Mel Gibson] was cautious with me. Many years ago, I went to his house and told him to his face that his religious views and politics were a hindrance to his craft. He giggled with grace and told me to read about the Maccabees” LaBeouf told THR. “As I fell forward, he always remained supportive.”
However, it wasn’t until after filming the 2022 film Padre Pio, that the actor converted to Catholicism and considered becoming a deacon.
“He just spontaneously said, ‘I want to become a deacon,’ and he still feels that way,” Capuchin friar Brother Alexander Rodriguez, LaBeouf’s confirmation sponsor, told the Catholic News Agency.
Congratulations and welcome, Shia!
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