People hold candles and sing during a memorial and prayer vigil for Charlie Kirk at the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
"What I would encourage people to do is, you need to know the hope and the comfort that comes from Jesus. That's where Charlie found hope, and that's where he got his strength from. And that's what he would want other people who are hurting to turn to in a time like this," Visconti added.
The pastor said he knew Kirk personally, and that he previously hosted a rally for then-vice presidential nominee JD Vance at his church.
Erika Kirk weeps over her late husband Charlie's casket. Turning Point USA CEO Charlie Kirk was killed on Sept. 10, 2025, during an event at Utah Valley University. (@MrsErikaKirk/Instagram)
Following Kirk’s murder at Utah Valley University last week, his casket was flown on Air Force Two to Phoenix, where mourners have set up memorials outside Turning Point USA headquarters and outside the Hansen Mortuary Chapel.
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The conservative activist’s celebration of life is scheduled for Sunday at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, and President Donald Trump and Vance are slated to speak, along with other members of the Trump administration.
Cameron Arcand is a politics writer at Fox News Digital in Washington D.C. Story tips can be sent to Cameron.Arcand@Fox.com and on Twitter: @cameron_arcand
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