- Vice President J.D. Vance shared a tribute to Pope Francis after his demise on Monday, April 21
- Vance met with Pope Francis sooner or later earlier than his demise on Easter Sunday
- Pope Francis was 88 on the time of his demise
J.D. Vance is paying his respects to Pope Francis.
On Monday, April 21, the U.S. Vice President, 40, shared a assertion on X (previously often known as Twitter) following the announcement of the pope’s demise on the age of 88 on Easter Monday.
“I simply discovered of the passing of Pope Francis. My coronary heart goes out to the tens of millions of Christians all around the world who beloved him,” Vance wrote in his publish.
He added, “I used to be joyful to see him yesterday, although he was clearly very unwell. However I’ll at all times keep in mind him for the beneath homily he gave within the very early days of COVID. It was actually fairly stunning.”
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“Could God relaxation his soul,” Vance concluded.
The day earlier than his demise, the Pope met with Vance and delivered his yearly tackle for Easter.
In accordance with British newspaper The Guardian, Vance met with the pope at his residence on the Vatican lodge.
Francis additionally reportedly provided the vp three large chocolate Easter eggs for Vance’s three youngsters, who weren’t current, in addition to a Vatican tie and rosaries.
“I do know you haven’t been feeling nice, nevertheless it’s good to see you in higher well being,” Vance informed the Pope, per The Guardian. “Thanks for seeing me.”
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In the meantime, the pinnacle of the Catholic Church and chief of the world’s roughly 1.3 billion Catholics had suffered from a number of well being points over time.
He was discharged from the hospital in March after being handled for double pneumonia.
This got here after a 38-day keep in hospital, the place he was initially admitted for bronchitis.
Vatican Information confirmed his demise in a publish on X on April 21.
“Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, on the age of 88 at his residence within the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta,” the assertion learn.
In a launch posted by the Vatican, Cardinal Farrell additionally mentioned, “Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow I have to announce the demise of our Holy Father Francis. At 7:35 a.m. this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of the Father. His whole life was devoted to the service of the Lord and His Church.”
“He taught us to dwell the values of the Gospel with constancy, braveness and common love, particularly in favor of the poorest and most marginalized,” the assertion continued. “With immense gratitude for his instance as a real disciple of the Lord Jesus, we commend the soul of Pope Francis to the infinite merciful love of the One and Triune God.”