On May 19, Pope Leo XIV received U.S. Vice President JD Vance for a private 45-minute audience at the Vatican, accompanied by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The meeting was followed by a ...

During a well-attended Pentecost Mass in St Peter’s Square on 8 June 2025, Pope Leo XIV, the first pope from the United States, spoke plainly ...

WASHINGTON — One of Pope Francis' final encounters before his death was with U.S. Vice President JD Vance, who visited the Vatican over the weekend. The meeting took place on Easter Sunday.