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No proof Pope Francis skipped meeting with JD Vance during Easter Vatican visit
Travel plans published ahead of Vance's trip did not include a scheduled meeting between the vice president and Pope Francis.
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Politics aside for one day, world leaders to gather at Vatican and mourn Pope Francis
President Trump’s presence at the Vatican funeral marks a rare moment of reverence amid a complex relationship with the late ...
JD Vance visits the Vatican for Easter weekend. Did he meet with Pope Francis?
Vice President JD Vance, who has a home in East Walnut Hills, converted to Catholicism six years ago at a church in Greater ...
Pope Francis emerges from convalescence on Easter, delights crowd with popemobile tour
The crowd erupted in cheers of “Viva il Papa!” (Long live the pope) and “Bravo!” as Francis looped through the square in his open-topped popemobile.
The pope who loved football: How Francis brought the beautiful game to the Vatican
Pope Francis had a lifelong passion for football, from supporting San Lorenzo and organising peace-promoting matches to ...
Pope Francis died of a stroke and irreversible heart failure, Vatican says: Updates
The pope's death comes one day after Francis, 88, greeted Easter Sunday crowds in his popemobile. He had battled a ...
Pope's funeral to take place on Saturday, says Vatican
Pope Francis's funeral will take place on Saturday at 10:00 local time (08:00 GMT) in front of St Peter's Basilica, the ...
A timeline of Pope Francis' health issues from hospitalization to his final appearance
Pope Francis had been suffering from health issues in the weeks before his death, including a more than one-month stay in the ...