Vance visits with Vatican No. 2, have "exchange of opinions" over migrants, prisoners
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Vice President JD Vance met Saturday with the Vatican's No. 2 official amid tensions for the Trump administration's crackdown on migrants, with the Holy See reaffirming good relations but noting "an exchange of opinions" over current international conflicts, migrants and prisoners.
The Vatican stated that Vance, who converted to Catholicism in 2019, met with the secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, and the foreign minister, Archbishop Paul Gallagher. There was no indication that Vance met with Pope Francis, who has been slowly resuming some official duties during his recovery from pneumonia.
The Holy See has responded cautiously to the Trump administration, keeping with its tradition of diplomatic neutrality, expressing alarm over the administration's crackdown on migrants and cuts in international aid.
