Pope Leo XIV and JD Vance meet ahead of US-led diplomatic flurry to reach ceasefire in Ukraine
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Pope Leo XIV and U.S. Vice President JD Vance have met ahead of a flurry of U.S.-led diplomatic efforts to make progress on a ceasefire in Russia's war Ukraine. Vance, a Catholic convert, led the U.S. delegation to Sunday's Mass opening the pontificate of the first American pope.
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Pope Leo XIV and U.S. Vice President JD Vance have met ahead of a flurry of U.S.-led diplomatic efforts to make progress on a ceasefire in Russia's war Ukraine. Vance, a Catholic convert, led the U.S. delegation to Sunday's Mass opening the pontificate of the first American pope.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance extended an invitation to Pope Leo XIV to visit the United States during a meeting at the Vatican on Monday ahead of a flurry of U.S.-led diplomatic efforts to make progress on a ceasefire in Russia's war in Ukraine.
At the Vatican on Monday, Vice President J.D. Vance delivered a letter from President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump, formally inviting Pope Leo to the U.S.
Vice President JD Vance and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Pope Leo XIV Monday, a day after the pope's Inauguration Mass of his pontificate.
The Chicago-born pope took the letter and put it on his desk and was heard saying 'at some point,' in the video footage of the meeting provided by Vatican Media.
Pope Leo XIV meets with U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the Vatican, discussing bilateral relations and religious freedom.
The meeting appeared part of an effort to reset relations with the Vatican after Pope Francis repeatedly criticized President Trump's migration policy. Vance also gave Pope Leo a Chicago Bears jersey.
Vice President Vance and second lady Usha Vance met Pope Leo XIV while in Vatican City for the pontiff’s inauguration mass on Sunday. Before exiting St. Peter’s Square, the vice president and second lady greeted Leo, a spokesperson for the vice president said.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance has extended an invitation to Pope Leo XIV to visit the United States during a meeting at the Vatican. Vance offered Leo a letter from U.S. President Donald Trump with the invitation.
