Vance and Rubio to travel to the Vatican for Pope Leo XIV's inauguration

The President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron will not go to the Vatican for the first Mass of the new Pope Leo XIV, Sunday, May 18. This is the role of the Prime Minister, who must be present at the religious celebration.

Donald Trump’s papal style

The election of the first American pope, Leo XIV, comes at a strange time when a Catholic establishment is running the show in his home country: vice president J.D. Vance, of course, as well as health secretary RFK Jr., border czar Tom Homan, press secretary Karoline Leavitt, secretary of state Marco Rubio, to name the most prominent few. Melania is allegedly one as well. They are American exceptionalists who want to Make America Great Again and…

Lammy and Rayner to attend inauguration of Pope Leo XIV

The Foreign Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister will join the Duke of Edinburgh, who is representing the King, at the event on Sunday. David Lammy and Angela Rayner will travel to the Vatican for the inauguration of the new Pope this weekend. The Foreign Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister will join the Duke of Edinburgh, who is representing the King, to attend Pope Leo XIV’s formal installation as Pope at a mass in St Peter’s Square on Sunday. …

Leo XIV, the first American pope in history, plans to meet the vice-president of the United States JD Vance, a converted Catholic on Sunday during the inaugural Mass of the pontiff, announced Friday Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State of the Holy See. ...

The Vice President leads the U.S. delegation at the inauguration of the new Pope. There should also be a personal meeting on their side. The relationship between the two is not undisturbed.

Vance to attend Pope Leo’s inaugural Mass, his office says - Hawaii Tribune-Herald

WASHINGTON — Vice President JD Vance will lead a U.S. delegation to attend the inaugural Mass on Sunday of Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S. pontiff, who was critical of President Donald Trump and Vance before taking leadership of the global Roman Catholic Church.