The Vatican City (AP)-US Vice President JD VANCE met with Pope Francis on Sunday to exchange Easter greetings, after they entered into a long-distance tangle about migratory deportation plans in the Trump administration.
Francis, who recovers from a seizure close to pneumonia, received Vans in a reception room at the Vatican Hotel where he lives. The 88 -year -old Pope offered the Catholic Vice President, three eggs, the eggs of the major chocolate for the three young children, who did not attend, as well as the Vatican neck and rosary.
“I know you did not feel comfortable, but it is good to see you in better health,” Vans told Pope. “Thanks for my vision.”
The Vannes procession entered the Vatican city through a side gate during the celebration of the Easter Mass in St. Peter Square. Francis had delegated the celebration of the Mass to another Cardinal.
The Vatican said they met for a few minutes in Dumus Santa Marta “to exchange greetings of Easter.”
The Vice President’s office said that the vice president “expressed his gratitude to Pope Francis for his invitation to meet on Easter on Sunday and for hospitality, the Vatican extended to his family.”
“I invite you every day,” Verse said, saying farewell to Francis. “God bless you.”
In general, the Vancy procession was on the Vatican territory for 17 minutes. The vice president later joined his family to attend the Easter Mass in St. Paul outside the walls, one of the four papal basilica in Rome. Al -Fawka visited the grave of the Messenger, Saint Paul, who is said to be there.
Vans, who turned into Catholicism in 2019, and the Pope may intertwine sharply about migration and Trump administration plans to collectively deport migrants. Francis made migrants care a distinctive feature of his door.
A few days before he was transferred to the hospital in February, Francis criticized deportation plans, and warned that they would deprive the immigrants of their inherent dignity. In a message to the American bishops, Francis seemed to respond to Vans directly to his claim that the Catholic doctrine justified such policies.
Francis criticized Francis but said he would continue to defend his views. During the appearance of February 28 at the Iftar of the National Catholic Prayer in Washington, Vans did not specifically address the issue, but he called himself a “Catholic child” and confessed to the existence of “things about the faith that I do not know.”
On Saturday, Vans met with the Vatican Foreign Minister, Cardinal Petro Barolin, and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Archbishop Paul Gallagher.
The Fansa Office said it and two passengers “discussed their common religious, and Catholic faith in the United States, the plight of the persecuted Christian societies around the world, and President Trump’s commitment to restore world peace.”
For his part, the Vatican said that there is a “exchange of opinions” including immigrants, refugees and current conflicts.
The Apostolic Chair responded to the Trump administration while seeking to continue productive relations in line with the traditions of diplomacy neutrality. She has expressed warning about the administration campaign against immigrants and reducing international aid while insisting on peaceful decisions on wars in Ukraine and Gaza.
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