Vance Applauds Papal Effort to De-escalate White House-Vatican Rift
Vice President JD Vance recently praised Pope Leo XIV for attempting to de-escalate the palpable tensions that had surfaced between the White House and the Vatican. These tensions simmered following a series of public exchanges, stemming from remarks made by the Pope during a trip to Africa. Vance, a prominent Catholic figure who has met with the Pope at the Vatican, voiced his gratitude for the pontiff’s stated lack of interest in engaging in further public disputes with President Donald Trump.
In a move aimed at recalibrating the narrative, Pope Leo issued a clarification, stating that much of the coverage of his remarks had created an