Pope Snubs VP Vance After Inaugural Mass
Following his inaugural mass, Pope Leo XIV held extensive meetings with world leaders including Ukrainian President Zelensky and Peruvian President Boluarte, but only briefly greeted Vice President JD Vance. This limited interaction followed a sermon subtly criticizing Vance and the Trump administration’s treatment of migrants and seizure of foreign resources. The snub builds upon previous criticisms of Vance’s immigration policies by both Pope Francis and Pope Leo (then Father Prevost), who publicly opposed Vance’s stances. Despite past tensions and a brief meeting with Pope Francis before his death, Vance’s attempts at reconciliation with Catholic leadership appear to have yielded limited success.
John Q. Hosedrinker