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Vance, Vatican officials engage in ‘exchange of opinions’ over migrants

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By Christopher Lamb, CNN Rome (CNN) — US Vice President JD Vance met senior Vatican officials on Saturday for talks that follow sharp criticism by Pope Francis of the Trump administration’s immigration policy.

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  1. America Magazine

    JD Vance announces trip to Rome, meeting at Vatican without Pope Francis—for now (opens America Magazine)

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    The Vatican press office has said that it has no information to share about Vance’s trip, but if the vice president were to participate in one of the liturgies, it would let people know.

  2. Breitbart News

    Vatican Has 'Exchange of Opinions' with VP JD Vance on Immigration (opens Breitbart News)

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    Vice President JD Vance met with Vatican officials during his trip to Italy amid tensions regarding President Trump's deportation of illegals.

  3. KTVZ Bend

    Vance, Vatican officials engage in ‘exchange of opinions’ over migrants (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Christopher Lamb, CNN Rome (CNN) — US Vice President JD Vance met senior Vatican officials on Saturday for talks that follow sharp criticism by Pope Francis of the Trump administration’s immigration policy.

  4. KOB 4

    Vatican notes 'exchange of opinions' over migrants, prisoners in meeting with Vance (opens KOB 4)

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    U.S. Vice President JD Vance has met with the Vatican’s No. 2 official as they the sides spar over the U.S. crackdown on migrants. A Vatican statement reaffirmed good relations but noted there was “an exchange of opinions” over current international conflicts and humanitarian situations involving mi…

  5. CBS News

    Vance visits with Vatican No. 2, have (opens CBS News)

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    The Vatican stated that Vance, who converted to Catholicism in 2019, met with the secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, and the foreign minister, Archbishop Paul Gallagher.

  6. NBC Los Angeles

    JD Vance visits Vatican following papal rebuke over Trump's migrant crackdown (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    The Holy See has expressed alarm over Trump's crackdown on migrants and cuts in foreign aid while insisting on peaceful resolutions to the wars in Ukraine and...

  7. Newsweek

    JD Vance has "exchange of opinions" with top Vatican official (opens Newsweek)

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    The vice president's meeting follows an increase in tensions between Washington and the Holy See.

  8. Wyoming Tribune Eagle

    Vance talks migration with pope (opens Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

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    US Vice President JD Vance met the Vatican

  9. Al Jazeera

    US VP Vance discusses thorny issue of migration with Vatican (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The Vatican affirmed good relations with the US but noted ‘an exchange of opinions’ on global conflicts and migration.

  10. Fox News

    JD Vance has ‘exchange of opinions’ on issues like deportations during meeting with top Vatican official (opens Fox News)

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    Vice President JD Vance met with two top Vatican officials Saturday as he begins an official visit to Italy and India.

  11. The Guardian

    JD Vance had ‘exchange of opinions’ with senior cardinal, Vatican says (opens The Guardian)

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    US vice-president, who is a Catholic convert, discusses immigration and international wars with secretary of state

  12. New York Post

    Vance and Vatican trade opposing ‘opinions’ over Trump migrant crackdown during Easter trip (opens New York Post)

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    Vatican officials expressed concern about the Trump administration’s crackdown on migrants during closed-door meetings with Vice President Vance at the Apostolic Palace Saturday in Rome.

  13. Washington Examiner

    JD Vance, Vatican exchange opinions over migrants: What to know (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Vance was spending Easter weekend in Rome with his family and attended Good Friday services in St. Peter's Basilica. He got a private tour of the Sistine Chapel.

  14. Christian Science Monitor

    JD Vance visits the Vatican for Easter after papal rebuke over Trump's migrant crackdown (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    U.S. Vice President JD Vance met with the Vatican’s No. 2 official after a remarkable papal rebuke of the Trump administration’s crackdown on migrants.

  15. MyNorthwest

    JD Vance goes to the Vatican following remarkable papal rebuke over Trump crackdown on migrants (opens MyNorthwest)

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    VATICAN CITY (AP) — U.S. Vice President JD Vance is meeting with the Vatican No. 2 official, following a remarkable papal rebuke of the Trump administration’s

  16. Latin Times

    JD Vance Went to Vatican After Pope's Rebuke of Trump's Immigration Crackdown for 'An Exchange of Opinions' (opens Latin Times)

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    On Saturday, Vice President JD Vance went to the Vatican's Apostolic Palace to meet with Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin and the Foreign Minister, Archbishop Paul Gallagher.

  17. America Magazine

    At JD Vance’s meeting with the Vatican secretary of state, migration and religious freedom were on the agenda (opens America Magazine)

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    Against the backdrop of deep differences with the Trump administration over migration and foreign aid as well as concerns for Ukraine and for Gaza, the Vatican secretary of state welcomed U.S. Vice President JD Vance to the Vatican.

  18. Digital Journal

    Vance discusses migration during Vatican meeting with pope's right-hand man (opens Digital Journal)

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    US Vice President JD Vance met with the Vatican's second-highest official on Saturday, in which they discussed the thorny issue of refugees just two

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