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JD 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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