Vance met with Pope Leo XIV at Vatican
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Pope Leo XIV will preside over his inaugural mass today in front of St Peter’s Basilica, which marks the formal start of his papacy. JD Vance, Marco Rubio and Volodymyr Zelenskyy are attending.
In a photo of the encounter released by the Vatican, Vance appears to have given the pontiff a Chicago Bears jersey with 'Pope Leo XIV' printed on the back.
Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, has vowed to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a sign of peace in the world.