Travel plans published ahead of Vance's trip did not include a scheduled meeting between the vice president and Pope Francis.

The pontiff had remained surprisingly active despite twice nearly dying in respiratory crises earlier this year.

Pope Francis gifted U.S. Vice President JD Vance chocolate eggs for his children when the two met briefly on Easter Sunday.

"The meeting, which lasted a few minutes, gave them the opportunity to exchange Easter greetings," the Vatican press office ...

Vice President JD Vance met briefly with Pope Francis on Sunday to exchange Easter greetings, after they got into a ...

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Vice President JD Vance sat down with Pope Francis on Sunday morning and exchanged Easter greetings in a previously unannounced meeting following the pair’s long-distance clash over President ...

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