Vance, Vatican and Pope Leo
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"There was an exchange of views on some current international issues," between Vance and Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher.
Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio attended Pope Leo XIV's inaugural mass in St. Peter's Square, Rome, on Sunday, May 18.
Ukraine was hit with one of the largest known drone attacks from Russia, including over 273 that pummeled the central Kyiv region as well as the Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk regions,
JD Vance is attending Pope Leo's inaugural mass. The trip could set the tone for the Trump administration's relationship with the new pope.