US EditionJD Vance gives Pope Leo XIV a Trump invitation to visit the US
- On May 19, 2025, President Donald Trump extended an invitation to Pope Leo, the first American pope, to come to the White House in Washington.
- The invitation followed Pope Leo's recent inaugural mass and his efforts to mediate global conflicts, including the Russia-Ukraine war.
- Vice-President J.D. Vance personally delivered a letter from the President and First Lady during a private meeting with the Pope on May 18.
- Vance also gave the Pope a Chicago Bears jersey labeled "Pope Leo XIV" and a copy of Saint Augustine’s City of God; Leavitt said the letter invited the Pope to visit "as soon as the President possibly can."
- The invitation signals the administration's interest in supporting Pope Leo's peace initiatives and fostering diplomatic engagement with religious leadership.
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Vice President Vance invites Pope Leo, an American, to visit home
Vice President JD Vance met on Monday at the Vatican with Pope Leo XIV, the first leader of the global Catholic Church from the United States, and extended an invitation for Leo to make an official visit home.
JD Vance Gives Pope Leo XIV an Invitation From Trump to Visit the United States
US Vice President JD Vance extended an invitation to Pope Leo XIV to visit the United States during a meeting in the Vatican on Monday, in the midst of a series of diplomatic efforts led by the United States to achieve a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine.
Trump Invites Pope Leo XIV to White House: “As Soon As He Possibly Can Come” - Real News Now
President Donald Trump has formally extended a White House invitation to Pope Leo XIV, the first American-born pope, in what is being described as a historic moment in U.S.-Vatican relations. The invitation was delivered in person by Vice President JD Vance during a private meeting at the Vatican on May 19. In a warm gesture of diplomacy and shared faith, Vance handed the pontiff a personal letter from President Trump and First Lady Melania Trum…
U.S. President Donald Trump invites Pope Leo XIV to the White House
Pope Leo XIV meets with U.S. Vice President JD Vance on May 19, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media CNA Staff, May 19, 2025 / 13:01 pm (CNA). White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has confirmed that U.S. President Donald Trump invited Pope Leo XIV to the White House. The invitation was made in a letter from Trump that was hand-delivered to the pope by Vice President JD Vance on Monday.In a video of the meeting between the vice president and Pop…
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