{"id":2425645,"date":"2025-04-21T08:30:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T12:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jd-vance-pays-tribute-to-pope-francis-after-face-to-face-meeting\/"},"modified":"2025-04-21T08:30:35","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T12:30:35","slug":"jd-vance-pays-tribute-to-pope-francis-after-face-to-face-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jd-vance-pays-tribute-to-pope-francis-after-face-to-face-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"JD Vance pays tribute to Pope Francis after face-to-face meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/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%2Fjd-vance-pays-tribute-to-pope-francis-after-face-to-face-meeting%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=2425645&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>Vice President JD Vance expressed his condolences for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-spike-in-florida-coronavirus-cases-despite-no-mask-mandate\/\" title=\"No Spike in Florida Coronavirus Cases Despite No Mask Mandate\">death<\/a> of Pope Francis,who passed away on the morning of April 10,2023,shortly after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ron-kind-campaign-treasurer-donor-mount-defense-of-alleged-rub-and-tug-tied-to-wisconsin-dem\/\" title=\"Ron Kind Campaign Treasurer, Donor Mount Defense of Alleged \u2018Rub-and-Tug\u2019 Tied to Wisconsin Dem\">personal meeting<\/a> with him. Vance, who is a Catholic convert, had met with the Pope on Easter morning while visiting Italy for trade negotiations. During their interaction, Vance noted Pope Francis&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harvey-weinstein-secretly-indicted-on-rape-charges-by-la-grand-jury-extradition-hearing-monday\/\" title=\"Harvey Weinstein \u2018Secretly Indicted\u2019 On Rape Charges By LA Grand Jury, Extradition Hearing Monday\">declining health<\/a> and reflected on a gorgeous homily the Pope had delivered early in the COVID-19 pandemic. He extended his heartfelt sympathies to millions of Christians worldwide who admired the Pope. Francis, known for his critical stance on topics such as immigration policies during the Trump administration, died after recovering from bilateral pneumonia, following his last public appearance in St. Peter&#8217;s Square.  <\/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 pays tribute to Pope Francis after meeting him hours before his death<\/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_2074669\" 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 <\/a>expressed his condolences to &ldquo;millions of Christians all over the world&rdquo; following the death of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pope-francis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Pope Francis\">Pope Francis<\/a> just hours after meeting him face to face.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">&ldquo;I just learned of the passing of Pope Francis,&rdquo; Vance&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JDVance\/status\/1914239114406191255\" target=\"_blank\">posted on X<\/a>. &ldquo;My heart goes out to the millions of Christians all over the world who loved him.&rdquo;<\/span>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/3385218\/project-2025-revisited-is-trump-running-playbook\/\">Project 2025 revisited: After 100 days, is Trump running the playbook?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3385764\/watch-live-trump-white-house-easter-egg-roll\/\">WATCH LIVE: Trump participates in White House Easter egg roll<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3322925\/pope-francis-leader-catholic-church-dead-at-88\/\">Pope Francis, leader of the Catholic Church, dead at 88<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Vance, a Catholic convert, met Francis on Easter morning. Vance and his family were visiting Italy for the weekend as Vance engaged in trade negotiations with Italian officials.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I was happy to see him yesterday, though he was obviously very ill,&rdquo; Vance wrote. &ldquo;But I&rsquo;ll always remember him for the below homily he gave in the very early days of COVID. It was really quite beautiful.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>During the meeting, a video recording showed Vance telling Francis, &ldquo;I know you have not been feeling great, but it&rsquo;s good to see you in better health.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3385735\/surprise-appearance-easter-sunday-pope-francis-dead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">AFTER SURPRISE APPEARANCE ON EASTER SUNDAY, POPE FRANCIS HAS DIED<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Francis was highly critical of the Trump administration&rsquo;s immigration policies, calling the mass deportations a &ldquo;disgrace.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Recovering from bilateral pneumonia, Francis died at 7:35 a.m. on Monday, a day after Easter Sunday. 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