JD Vance was one of the last leaders to meet with Pope Francis
One of Pope Francis' final encounters before his death was with U.S. Vice President JD Vance, who visited the Vatican over the weekend.
The meeting took place on Easter Sunday. Vance, a Catholic convert, entered the room and reached down for the pope's hand. 바카라 게임 웹사이트Hello,바카라 게임 웹사이트 the vice president said. 바카라 게임 웹사이트So good to see you."
Francis was sitting in a wheelchair, and his words were inaudible in a video released by the Vatican.
바카라 게임 웹사이트I know you바카라 게임 웹사이트ve not been feeling great, but it바카라 게임 웹사이트s good see you in better health," Vance said.
A priest serving as a translator spoke for the pope.
바카라 게임 웹사이트These are for your children,바카라 게임 웹사이트 the priest said as someone presented Vance with chocolate eggs. Next came a tray of additional gifts, including rosaries and a Vatican tie.
바카라 게임 웹사이트Thank you,바카라 게임 웹사이트 Vance said as he held the dark tie. 바카라 게임 웹사이트So beautiful.바카라 게임 웹사이트
They posed for a photo, Vance standing to the pope's right before bidding him farewell.
바카라 게임 웹사이트I pray for you every day,바카라 게임 웹사이트 Vance said. 바카라 게임 웹사이트God bless you.바카라 게임 웹사이트
Vance바카라 게임 웹사이트s visit was not without political sensitivities, and he met with Cardinal Pietro Parolin on Saturday for what the Vatican described as 바카라 게임 웹사이트an exchange of opinions.바카라 게임 웹사이트 The Catholic Church, under Francis바카라 게임 웹사이트 leadership, has championed the rights of migrants, while Vance and President Donald Trump have advocated for crackdowns.
Vance's office said the vice president and the cardinal 바카라 게임 웹사이트discussed their shared religious faith, Catholicism in the United States, the plight of persecuted Christian communities around the world, and President Trump바카라 게임 웹사이트s commitment to restoring world peace.바카라 게임 웹사이트
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that she had spoken to members of Vance's team on Monday morning after Francis' death.
바카라 게임 웹사이트They expressed how excited and grateful they were for the opportunity to have met with the pope just yesterday,바카라 게임 웹사이트 she said.
Leavitt added that Francis "touched millions of lives throughout his tenure as the head of the Catholic Church and so it바카라 게임 웹사이트s a solemn day for Catholics around the world and we are praying for all those who loved the pope and believed in him.바카라 게임 웹사이트
Trump issued a statement on Truth Social: 바카라 게임 웹사이트Rest in Peace Pope Francis! May God Bless him and all who loved him!바카라 게임 웹사이트
At the White House Easter Egg Roll on Monday, Trump said he signed an executive order for U.S. flags to fly at half-staff in the pope's honor.
바카라 게임 웹사이트He was a good man," the president told reporters. 바카라 게임 웹사이트He loved the world and it바카라 게임 웹사이트s an honor to do that.바카라 게임 웹사이트
Vance, who continued on to India after Italy, posted additional thoughts on social media.
바카라 게임 웹사이트I just learned of the passing of Pope Francis. My heart goes out to the millions of Christians all over the world who loved him,바카라 게임 웹사이트 he wrote on X. 바카라 게임 웹사이트I was happy to see him yesterday, though he was obviously very ill."
Vance shared that Francis gave on March 27, 2020, as COVID-19 was spreading around the globe.
바카라 게임 웹사이트I바카라 게임 웹사이트ll always remember him for the below homily he gave in the very early days of COVID,바카라 게임 웹사이트 Vance wrote. 바카라 게임 웹사이트It was really quite beautiful.바카라 게임 웹사이트
Francis had spoken from St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.
바카라 게임 웹사이트Thick darkness has gathered over our squares, our streets and our cities,바카라 게임 웹사이트 he said. 바카라 게임 웹사이트It has taken over our lives, filling everything with a deafening silence and a distressing void.바카라 게임 웹사이트
He encouraged people to rely on their faith to help then endure 바카라 게임 웹사이트because with God life never dies.바카라 게임 웹사이트