US EditionPope Leo Holds Private Audience with VP Vance, Secretary Rubio a Day After Inauguration Mass
- On Monday, May 19, 2025, a day following his Inauguration Mass, Pope Leo XIV met privately in Rome with Vice President JD Vance and the U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio.
- This meeting followed Pope Leo's inauguration and came as part of ongoing diplomatic efforts amid the Ukraine-Russia conflict, with the Vatican offering to host peace talks.
- On Monday morning, the Holy See’s Dicastery for Communication shared images from the audience on social platforms, and later that day, Vance held a separate meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
- On Sunday, Pope Leo, the first pope born in Chicago and the United States, committed to promoting unity with the goal of making the Catholic Church a symbol of global peace, while Vice President Vance led the American delegation paying tribute to him.
- The audience and related meetings indicate the Vatican's renewed active role in humanitarian efforts and diplomacy regarding Ukraine, following limited involvement in the initial years of the conflict.
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