US EditionJD Vance visits Italy and Vatican after tangling with pope on migration
- U.S. Vice President JD Vance visited Rome and the Vatican on April 18, 2025, after meeting Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and planning to attend Easter events.
- Vance's trip follows months of tension with Pope Francis over migration policies, as Vance supports the U.S. Administration's hardline stance while the Pope opposes mass deportations.
- During his visit, Vance held a meeting with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s Secretary of State, and took part in bilateral talks alongside Italy’s two deputy prime ministers, Matteo Salvini and Antonio Tajani.
- Pope Francis, who leads 1.2 billion Catholics and recently recovered from double pneumonia, criticized deportation plans as damaging migrants' dignity, while Vance claimed Catholic doctrine justifies such policies.
- The proposed meeting between Vance and Pope Francis remains uncertain amid the Pope's reduced schedule and health concerns, with both sides acknowledging the encounter's symbolic political and religious importance.
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