Vice President JD Vance acknowledged Pope Francis’ criticism of the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration.

Vice President JD Vance made his remarks at the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in , D.C., where he also led attendees in praying for Pope Francis' health.

Vance said he was inspired by Pope Francis' 2020 "urbi et orbi" prayer for the world at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

J.D. Vance has really done Ohio proud these last few weeks, hasn’t he? The lapdog vice-president, with evidently a lot of time on his hands, has managed to be firmly rebuked by Pope Francis, denounced by outraged NATO allies and widely ridiculed for his bizarre ‘masculinity’ rant at a weekend MAGAfest just a month into his tenure.

Vice President JD Vance acknowledged Pope Francis’ criticism of the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration, without responding to any of its specifics or to the pontiff’s apparent criticism of Vance’s own

Vice President JD Vance acknowledged Pope Francis’ criticism of the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration.

Vice President J.D. Vance has sent well wishes to Pope Francis despite the Catholic leader's criticisms of the Trump administration's immigration policies. "The pope is fundamentally a person who cares about the flock of Christians under his leadership.

A debate over ordo amoris and politics recently played out between U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance and Pope Francis through published statements. Should leaders prioritize love or fairness? Jesuit theologian Jean-Marie Carrière challenges the rhetoric of exclusion.

Francis, spiritual leader to nearly 1.4 billion baptized Catholics worldwide, has spent the past dozen years of his papacy highlighting the struggles of migrants and asking the faithful to defend them.