{"id":25705,"date":"2025-04-22T15:30:30","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T15:30:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=25705"},"modified":"2025-04-22T15:30:30","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T15:30:30","slug":"3-last-words-jd-vance-shared-with-pope-francis-hours-before-his-passing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=25705","title":{"rendered":"3 Last Words JD Vance Shared With Pope Francis Hours Before His Passing"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Their exchange was brief, the atmosphere solemn. As Vance departed, he left the frail pontiff with three final words, marking one of the Pope’s last public encounters.<\/p>\n

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Vice President JD Vance, a Catholic convert, met Pope Francis at the Domus Santa Marta in Vatican City on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025. The Pope, seated in a wheelchair, appeared frail and was reportedly barely audible in video footage released by the Vatican.<\/p>\n

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A screenshot of JD Vance and Pope Francis greeting each other from a video dated April 20, 2025. | Source: YouTube\/AFP News Agency<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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As Vance entered the room, he bent down and gently grasped the pontiff’s hand. “Hello,” he\u00a0said<\/a>. “So good to see you.” The Pope did not respond audibly. A priest acting as a translator spoke in his stead.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Still, Vance, visibly moved by the moment, offered words of comfort. “I know you’ve not been feeling great, but it’s good to see you in better health,” he\u00a0said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A screenshot of JD Vance and Pope Francis greeting each other from a video dated April 20, 2025. | Source: YouTube\/AFP News Agency<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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After a quiet exchange and a photo taken with Vance standing to the Pope’s right, the vice president offered a\u00a0final parting message<\/a>, “God bless you.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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These were the last three words Vance shared with Pope Francis \u2014 words of reverence, delivered just before the Pope’s passing. Though the meeting was short, it carried considerable weight.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A screenshot of Pope Francis and JD Vance during their Easter exchange from a video dated April 20, 2025. | Source: YouTube\/AFP News Agency<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Vance and Pope Francis had\u00a0publicly disagreed<\/a>\u00a0on matters such as the Trump administration’s immigration policies and deportation tactics. Despite their ideological differences, the meeting on Easter Sunday was cordial and respectful.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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According to the Vatican, the two men met to\u00a0exchange Easter greetings<\/a>. Vance’s motorcade remained on Vatican grounds for just 17 minutes. His office confirmed the meeting but did not elaborate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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On Saturday, the day before their encounter, Vance met with senior Vatican officials to discuss topics including global conflict and immigration \u2014 a subject that defined many of Pope Francis’ public statements.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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During the encounter, the Pope\u00a0offered gifts<\/a>\u00a0for the Vice President’s family. Through his translator, a priest presented Vance with chocolate eggs and a tray of items including rosaries and a Vatican tie.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“These are for your children,” the priest\u00a0said<\/a>. Vance accepted the tie and replied, “Thank you. So beautiful.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A screenshot of a priest gifting JD Vance on Pope Francis’ behalf from a video dated April 20, 2025. | Source: YouTube\/AFP News Agency<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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After the meeting, the vice president and his family\u00a0attended Easter mass<\/a>\u00a0at the Basilica of St Paul Outside the Walls. They also visited the tomb of the apostle Paul.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Following the Pope’s passing, Vance posted a tribute on X, expressing his sorrow and reflecting on the significance of their final meeting. “I just learned of the passing of Pope Francis. My heart goes out to the millions of Christians all over the world who loved him,” he\u00a0wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The post\u00a0continued<\/a>, “I was happy to see him yesterday, though he was obviously very ill. But I’ll always remember him for the below homily he gave in the very early days of COVID. It was really quite beautiful. May God rest his soul.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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As we previously reported<\/strong>, Pope Francis has died at the age of 88, the Vatican confirmed on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025. Vatican News shared an image in memoriam, featuring a serene portrait of the late Pope with the inscription, “Pope Francis, 1936\u20132025.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The caption simply\u00a0read<\/a>, “Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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