Pope holds brief meeting with JD Vance on Easter Sunday
The Vice President of the United States, who converted to Catholicism a few years ago, met the Pope at the Vatican. The pontiff had repeatedly criticised the US' tough anti-immigration policies.
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The Vice President of the United States, who converted to Catholicism a few years ago, met the Pope at the Vatican. The pontiff had repeatedly criticised the US' tough anti-immigration policies.
READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/20/pope-holds-brief-meeting-with-jd-vance-on-easter-sunday
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00:00U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance and Pope Francis exchanged Easter greetings at the Casa Santa Marta, where the pontiff is recovering from pneumonia.
00:11The meeting was held in an effort to reconcile relations between the Vatican and the Trump administration.
00:18Meanwhile, crowds gathered in St. Peter's Square for Easter Mass.
00:22Having to cut down on his workload because of his recovery, the Pope had delegated the celebration of the Mass to another cardinal.
00:29However, after the Mass ended, the pontiff appeared on the balcony of the St. Peter's Basilica, where he blessed the crowd.
00:36Buona Pascua!
00:40Pope Francis then also made a surprise appearance as he drove through the Piazza in his Popemobile, blessing thousands of people in the square.
00:49The scene used to be common in the past, but was unthinkable just a few weeks ago when the Pope was in the hospital.
00:59The St. Peter's Inside
01:00Anthony