In a heartfelt moment that blended politics with personal conviction, U.S. Vice President JD Vance shared an emotional reflection about faith, family, and love.
Speaking before a large crowd at a Turning Point USA event at the University of Mississippi, Vance opened up about the religious differences between himself and his wife, Usha — and how those differences have shaped their life together.
A Marriage Bridging Two Faiths
JD Vance and his wife, Usha, have been open about coming from very different spiritual backgrounds.
While Vance is a devout Catholic, Usha was raised in a Hindu family — one that, according to Vance, wasn’t deeply religious.
Despite their contrasting beliefs, the couple has built their marriage on mutual respect and shared values.
“Most Sundays, Usha comes with me to church,” Vance told the audience.
“She didn’t grow up Christian, but she’s always been incredibly supportive.”
The vice president then revealed something he had never shared publicly before: his hope that one day, Usha might embrace the Christian faith.
“Do I hope eventually that she’s moved by the same thing that I was moved by in church? Yeah, I do,” he admitted.
“But if she doesn’t, that’s okay. God gives everyone free will.”
His Personal Faith Transformation
Vance’s own spiritual journey has been far from straightforward.
Before his conversion to Catholicism in 2019, he described himself as an agnostic or even an atheist.
“When I met my wife, neither of us were particularly religious,” he said. “But over time, I felt called back to something greater.”
His faith deepened in the years leading up to his political career, and now, he says, it anchors both his personal and professional life.
The couple’s three children are being raised in a Christian household, with their two oldest attending a Christian school.
Their 8-year-old son even received his first Communion last year — a proud moment Vance shared with the crowd.
Faith in Family Balance
While Vance’s religious conviction is strong, he emphasized that faith in their household is not about forcing belief but about growing together.
He smiled as he described Usha’s friendship with the priest who baptized him, saying, “She’s actually closer to the priest than I am — they talk all the time.”
His takeaway? Faith, he believes, should evolve within a family, not divide it.
“My attitude is, you figure this stuff out as a family and trust in God to have a plan,” he said.
A Love Story Rooted in Respect
The vice president and his wife first met at Yale Law School and tied the knot in 2014 in both Hindu and Christian ceremonies — a symbolic blend of their worlds.
Over the years, Usha has often been credited with helping her husband reconnect with his spiritual side.
“She was the one who nudged me to revisit my roots,” Vance has said in past interviews. “She’s been my grounding force.”
A Moment of Reflection Amid Public Duty
Vance’s remarks came during his appearance in support of the late Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point organization.
Following Kirk’s assassination in September, the vice president and Usha personally accompanied his remains on Air Force Two to Arizona and later attended his memorial in Phoenix, alongside 90,000 mourners.
For Vance, this moment of loss and unity seemed to deepen his sense of faith and perspective.
As he put it, “You trust that God has a plan — even when you can’t see it.”