Pope Leo XIV shakes hands with U.S Vice President JD Vance as they meet at the Vatican, May 19, 2025. Vatican Media/Simone Risoluti/Handout via REUTERS
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Leo XIV, a U.S. citizen who as a cardinal criticised the Trump administration's hard-line immigration policies, met at the Vatican on Monday with U.S. Vice President JD Vance, who converted to Roman Catholicism as an adult.
A Vatican readout confirmed that Vance and Leo had met but offered no details about their discussions. A Vance spokesperson said they met one-on-one before being joined by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who is also Catholic.
