US Vice President JD Vance plans to meet with the Vatican's second-in-command, following the Pope's strong reaction to the President's administration's campaign. Donald Trump against migrants, and Vance's attempt at theological justification for this campaign, according to the agency Associated Press.
Vance, who converted to Catholicism, is scheduled to meet with Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin today (Saturday). However, there will be no meeting with the Pope.
JD Vance on vacation in Rome
JD Vance is spending the Easter holidays in Rome with his family. He attended Good Friday Mass yesterday at St. Peter's Basilica after meeting with the Italian Prime Minister. Giorgia Meloni.
As a reminder, there are deep disagreements between the Pope and Vance on the issue of migration and the Trump administration's plans to carry out mass expulsions of migrants. The Pope has made the defense of migrants a central focus of his pontificate, and his progressive positions on social justice issues have often caused tensions with the more conservative members of the American Catholic Church.
