US Vice President JD Vance disclosed during a public event that he and his wife, Usha Vance—of Indian origin—are raising their children in the Christian tradition. He revealed that their eldest child attended first communion about a year ago, and that their older children are enrolled in a Christian school.Vance acknowledged that Usha grew up in a Hindu family and considered herself agnostic.
While he emphasised that conversion is not mandatory, he stated frankly: “Do I hope eventually she is moved by the same thing I was moved by? Yes. I believe in the Christian gospel, and I hope eventually my wife comes to see it the same way.”
He balanced his hopes with a clear statement on autonomy, adding: “If she doesn’t, then God says everybody has free will, so that doesn’t cause a problem for me.”The public remarks highlight a personal dimension of the Vance family’s faith life and also spotlight the dynamics of interfaith marriages in public and political life, where personal belief, family choices and public roles intersect in complex ways.
