Mon Apr 21 08:30:00 UTC 2025: ## US Vice President Vance Meets Pope Francis for Brief Easter Greetings
**Rome, Italy** – In a surprise meeting on Easter Sunday, Vice President JD Vance briefly exchanged Easter greetings with Pope Francis at the Vatican. The encounter, lasting only a few minutes, followed a previously unannounced visit by Mr. Vance to Rome during Holy Week. A photograph released by the Vatican shows the two men speaking.
The meeting comes after Pope Francis issued a strongly worded letter criticizing the Trump administration’s immigration policies, with some interpretations suggesting direct criticism of Mr. Vance’s statements on the issue. Before his brief meeting with the Pope, Mr. Vance met with Cardinal Pietro Parolin and Archbishop Paul Gallagher, the Vatican’s Secretary of State and Foreign Minister, respectively, for an “exchange of opinions” on migration.
Mr. Vance, a Catholic who was baptized six years ago, attended Easter services in Rome with his family. The meeting with the Pope, who recently completed a lengthy hospital stay, was unexpected given the pontiff’s limited schedule due to health concerns.
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