{"id":27917,"date":"2025-05-20T00:46:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T00:46:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=27917"},"modified":"2025-05-20T00:46:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T00:46:10","slug":"jd-vance-called-out-over-disrespectful-behaviour-towards-pope-leo-during-latest-interaction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=27917","title":{"rendered":"JD Vance called out over \u2018disrespectful\u2019 behaviour towards Pope Leo during latest interaction"},"content":{"rendered":"

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JD Vance has been called out after making an ‘inappropriate’ blunder during his first meeting with Pope Leo.<\/p>\n

It seems the US vice president broke protocol upon meeting\u00a0the first ever American pope<\/a>, who was elected into the monumental role last week.<\/p>\n

Old retweets from the Chicago-born pontiff suggest\u00a0he’s not exactly a Republican<\/a>, after the 69-year-old posted numerous statements\u00a0criticising president Donald Trump’s policies<\/a>\u00a0during his first and second terms.<\/p>\n

The two seem to have very differing opinions when it comes to immigration, and how the\u00a0US<\/a>\u00a0have recently treated refugees.<\/p>\n

But it seems JD Vance hasn’t made an amazing impression on the newly-elected pope, and has been branded ‘disrespectful’ following his first interaction with him in Vatican City.<\/p>\n

After respectfully shaking the pope’s hand and exchanging some brief words, Vance also stretched out his arm to pat Leo on the elbow, which feels a little too personal for a newly-elected pope that you have never met before –\u00a0some would say<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Vatican etiquette requires those who greet the pope to genuflect, which involves lowering the body to bend one knee on the ground, and kiss the pope’s sacred ring.<\/p>\n

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Of course, Vance avoided both of these and opted for a more casual greeting in the form of an elbow tap.<\/p>\n

Users on social media have been outraged by the interaction, after one called the vice president completely ‘disrespectful’.<\/p>\n

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Another wrote: “JD Vance embarrassed himself again at the Vatican when he attempted to pat\u00a0Pope Leo XIV<\/a>\u00a0on the shoulder like a drinking buddy in St. Peter’s Basilica after the papal inauguration mass.”<\/p>\n

A third noted that it was ‘almost condescending’, and like ‘patting a puppy’s head before moving along’.<\/p>\n

Not exactly the impression you want to make.<\/p>\n

The Vatican rules stipulate no touching of the pope unless there is an invitation, such as shaking his hand or even kissing his papal ring.<\/p>\n

“Why on earth @JDVance is touching the pope by his shoulder? It’s an awful breach of protocol,” one noted.<\/p>\n

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Protocol requires guests to kiss the papal ring (Vatican Media)<\/cite><\/div>\n

As another added: “His manners are beyond awful.”<\/p>\n

While one user questioned why people kiss the pope’s ring, one responded: “Sign of respect for the office. I do these things when I meet just a regular bishop. Let alone the pope.”<\/p>\n

It comes after Vance happened to be one of the last public figures to ever meet Pope Francis, who died hours later after his visit, at the age of 88 from a stroke.<\/p>\n

Tyla has contacted The White House for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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