Vice President JD Vance, a devout Catholic, has taken to social media to release a statement following the death of Pope Francis Monday.He was 88."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," Vance said in a statement on X. "I was happy to see him yesterday, though he was obviously very ill. But I바카라 게임 웹사이트�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."At the end of his statement, Vance linked to a homily titled "Extraordinary moment of prayer," which was delivered on March 27, 2020, still at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic.Vance's statement, and Francis' death, comes just a day after the two met on Easter Sunday to "exchange Easter greetings."바카라 게임 웹사이트�I know you have not been feeling great but it's good to see you in better health,바카라 게임 웹사이트� Vance told the pope. 바카라 게임 웹사이트�Thank you for seeing me.바카라 게임 웹사이트�Vance's office said the vice president 바카라 게임 웹사이트�expressed his gratitude to Pope Francis for inviting him to meet on Easter Sunday and for the hospitality the Vatican has extended to his family."바카라 게임 웹사이트�I pray for you every day,바카라 게임 웹사이트� Vance said as he bid Francis farewell. 바카라 게임 웹사이트�God bless you.바카라 게임 웹사이트�The meeting between the two came after a long-distance back-and-forth on migration stances held by Vance and the Trump Administration. Days before his hospitalization in February, Francis blasted the deportation plans, warning that they would deprive migrants of their inherent dignity. In a letter to U.S. bishops, Francis also appeared to respond to Vance directly for having claimed that Catholic doctrine justified such policies.Vance has acknowledged Francis바카라 게임 웹사이트� criticism but has said he will continue to defend his views. During a Feb. 28 appearance at the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in Washington, Vance didn바카라 게임 웹사이트�t address the issue specifically but called himself a 바카라 게임 웹사이트�baby Catholic바카라 게임 웹사이트� and acknowledged there are 바카라 게임 웹사이트�things about the faith that I don바카라 게임 웹사이트�t know.바카라 게임 웹사이트�Prior to meeting with Francis Sunday, Vance met Saturday with the Vatican secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, and foreign minister, Archbishop Paul Gallagher.Vance바카라 게임 웹사이트�s office said he and Parolin 바카라 게임 웹사이트�discussed their shared religious faith, Catholicism in the United States, the plight of persecuted Christian communities around the world, and President Trump바카라 게임 웹사이트�s commitment to restoring world peace.바카라 게임 웹사이트�The Vatican, for its part, said there was an 바카라 게임 웹사이트�exchange of opinions바카라 게임 웹사이트� including over migrants and refugees and current conflicts.Vance converted to Catholicism in 2019.