AP Spotlight JD Vance was one of the last leaders to meet with Pope Francis CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press Apr 21, 2025 Apr 21, 2025 Updated Dec 10, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WASHINGTON — One of Pope Francis' final encounters before his death was with U.S. Vice President JD Vance, who visited the Vatican over the weekend.kAm%96 >66E:?8 E@@< A=246 @? t2DE6C $F?52J] '2?46[ 2 r2E9@=:4 4@?G6CE[ 6?E6C65 E96 C@@> 2?5 C624965 5@H? 7@C E96 A@A6VD 92?5] Qw6==@[Q E96 G:46 AC6D:56?E D2:5] Q$@ 8@@5 E@ D66 J@F]Qk^AmkAmuC2?4:D H2D D:EE:?8 :? 2 H966=492:C[ 2?5 9:D H@C5D H6C6 :?2F5:3=6 :? 2 G:56@ C6=62D65 3J E96 '2E:42?]k^AmkAmQx <?@H J@FVG6 ?@E 366? 766=:?8 8C62E[ 3FE :EVD 8@@5 D66 J@F :? 36EE6C 962=E9[Q '2?46 D2:5]k^Am kAmp AC:6DE D6CG:?8 2D 2 EC2?D=2E@C DA@<6 7@C E96 A@A6]k^Am People are also reading… McDowell high school victim testified before former guidance counselor pleads guilty to sex crimes 5 questions answered about the trial of former McDowell High counselor Jessica Finley This new spot in Marion is offering locally grown food and beer, run by farmers and a brewer Old Fort man charged with threatening clerk of court in McDowell County Former McDowell High volleyball coach, counselor pleads guilty to child sex crimes mid-trial McDowell County park may get updates to trails, disc golf course, fishing access Walt Bagwell named Marion’s Main Street Champion. 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