FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis meets with U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Easter Sunday at the Vatican, April 20, 2025. Vatican Media/Handout via REUTER./File Photo
(Reuters) - U.S. Vice President JD Vance played down political differences between the Trump administration and the late Pope Francis and said he felt lucky to have held one of the last meetings with the Catholic pontiff before he died.
The two met briefly on Sunday morning at the Vatican while Vance was visiting Italy. The pope died the next day.
