{"id":2425475,"date":"2025-04-20T10:17:01","date_gmt":"2025-04-20T14:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-meets-with-pope-francis-on-easter-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-04-20T10:18:39","modified_gmt":"2025-04-20T14:18:39","slug":"vance-meets-with-pope-francis-on-easter-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-meets-with-pope-francis-on-easter-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Vance meets with Pope Francis on Easter- Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvance-meets-with-pope-francis-on-easter-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2425475&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>on Easter day, U.S. Vice President JD Vance met with Pope Francis at the Vatican, marking a significant diplomatic encounter following recent discussions between the Vatican and the White House concerning immigration policies under President Donald Trump. The meeting was described as an opportunity for exchanging Easter greetings. Prior to this, Vance had a cordial meeting with Cardinal Pietro parolin, the Vatican Secretary of State, where various <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">global humanitarian issues<\/a>, particularly concerning migrants and refugees, were discussed.<\/p>\n<p>During his visit to Italy, Vance also met with Italian leaders, including Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. This visit aligns with Vance&#8217;s recent conversion to Catholicism in 2019, reflecting his commitment to Catholic values amid ongoing global discussions of religious and humanitarian issues. The Pope&#8217;s public appearance on Easter was noteworthy as it marked his return after a period of health challenges earlier in the year.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Vance meets with Pope Francis on Easter day after &lsquo;exchange of opinions&rsquo; with Vatican<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2095711\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"JD Vance\">JD Vance<\/a> met with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pope-francis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"JD Vance\">Pope Francis<\/a> at the Vatican on Sunday morning, a day after speaking with the Vatican&rsquo;s second-highest official.<\/p>\n<p>The brief meeting was described as a &ldquo;opportunity to exchange <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/easter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Easter\">Easter<\/a> greetings&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vaticannews.va\/en\/pope\/news\/2025-04\/pope-francis-meets-us-vice-president-jd-vance-at-santa-marta.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"by\">by <em>Vatican News<\/em><\/a>. The gathering come after Francis and the White House indirectly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3333328\/vance-leads-prayer-pope-catholic-breakfast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"exchanged words\">exchanged words<\/a> in recent months over President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"exchanged words\">Donald Trump<\/a>&lsquo;s immigration policies.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3385542\/trump-joyous-easter-sunday-message-we-need-god-we-want-god\/\">Trump shares &#8216;joyous Easter Sunday&#8217; message: &#8216;We need God. We want God&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3385151\/elon-musk-short-shelf-life-democratic-2026-messaging\/\">&#8216;Handy accessory&#8217; Elon Musk could have short shelf life for Democratic 2026 messaging<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3385424\/bessent-lutnick-outmaneuver-navarro-tariff-battle\/\">How Bessent and Lutnick were able to outmaneuver Navarro in tariff battle<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pope Francis receives U.S. Vice President JD Vance, left, before bestowing the Urbi et Orbi (Latin for to the city and to the world) blessing at the end of the Easter mass presided over by Cardinal Angelo Comastri in St. Peter&rsquo;s Square at the Vatican Sunday, April 20, 2025. At center the head of the papal houshold Bishop Leonardo Sapienza. (Vatican Media via AP, HO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On Saturday, Vance had a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3385335\/vatican-exchange-opinions-jd-vance-migrants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"meeting\">meeting<\/a> with Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin. The Vatican characterized the talks as &ldquo;cordial&rdquo; but did note there was &ldquo;an exchange of opinions&rdquo; on various matters &ldquo;especially regarding countries affected by war, political tensions and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jd-vance-vatican-exchange-opinions-over-migrants-what-to-know\/\" title=\"JD ..., ... exchange opinions over migrants: What to know\">difficult humanitarian situations<\/a>, with particular attention to migrants, refugees, and prisoners.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/carson-points-out-that-every-democratic-plan-has-backfired-in-trumps-favor-as-seen-in-the-bible-2\/\" title=\"Carson points out that every Democratic plan has backfired in Trump...s favor, as seen in the Bible\">vice president&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s office said the two &ldquo;discussed their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/redefining-conservatism-to-remake-america\/\" title=\"Redefining Conservatism To Remake America\">shared religious faith<\/a>, Catholicism in the United States, the plight of persecuted Christian communities around the world, and President [Donald] Trump&rsquo;s commitment to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/greg-abbott-slams-joe-biden-as-an-abject-failure-over-handling-of-border-crisis\/\" title=\"Greg Abbott slams Joe Biden as an ...abject failure... over handling of border crisis\">restoring world peace<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Vance, who converted to Catholicism in 2019, has also met with Italian leaders, including Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, as he visits Italy and Vatican City during the holiest time of the Christian calendar. He is expected to visit India as the next part of his international trip.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3383161\/trump-vance-italy-india-one-two-punch-abroad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"TRUMP DEPLOYS VANCE TO ITALY AND INDIA IN LATEST &lsquo;ONE-TWO&rsquo; PUNCH ABROAD\">TRUMP DEPLOYS VANCE TO ITALY AND INDIA IN LATEST &lsquo;ONE-TWO&rsquo; PUNCH ABROAD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For Pope Francis, Easter was a <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/pope-vatican-easter-pneumonia-4b1182146a692479562b635a9723de2f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"grand return\">grand return<\/a> to the public after his extended health battles in the early months of 2025. He took to the crowds in his &ldquo;popemobile&rdquo; to greet people who had gathered.<\/p>\n<p>The pope was hospitalized for 38 days earlier this year with various health complications, being released to Vatican City and making his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3356273\/pope-francis-leaves-hospital-public-appearance-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"first public appearance\">first public appearance<\/a> at the end of March. He did not attend services for Good Friday and Holy Saturday, but did make an appearance on Sunday for Easter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2095711\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2095711\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vance meets Pope Francis on Easter after talks with Vatican VP<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2425476,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/jd-vance-pope-francis-easter-2025.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[22136,4470,34207,15469,32076],"class_list":["post-2425475","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-easter","tag-meeting","tag-pope-francis","tag-vance","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/jd-vance-pope-francis-easter-2025.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2425475","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2425475"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2425475\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2425479,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2425475\/revisions\/2425479"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2425476"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2425475"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2425475"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2425475"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}