The time in between this image…
And this one… is less than a month. The Vice President of the United States has already met with two Popes.
J.D. Vance handed Pope Leo XIV a very special letter.
"A couple of things. First of all, this is a letter from the President and First Lady inviting you to come…"
There is an obvious goal to have the first American Pope to visit his home country as soon as possible.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio was also present at the meeting, where there was no shortage of curated gifts—like this one.
"So this of course is a Chicago Bears Jersey with your name."
The visit of the Vice President of the United States to Rome for the Pope's Inaugural Mass was diplomatically intense. That same afternoon, Vance met with the President of Ukraine. He also held meetings with the President of the European Commission and the Prime Minister of Italy.
Vance's conversation with the Vatican primarily focused on global humanitarian issues and the Holy See’s role in helping to alleviate their consequences.
