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… Man "involved in a shooting" Friday evening found, McDowell sheriff's office says Marion man charged after 200 grams of cocaine found in search of home near school Amtrak’s western North Carolina expansion: Bringing passenger rail back to Asheville and beyond Compassion Care Services in Marion celebrates opening; provides services for adults with disabilities Old Fort’s B Side Bakery & Books offers fresh made breads, books and more McDowell County leaders hear updates, concerns about 2027 property value reappraisal Marion dam gets $2.7 million for repairs; dam behind condemned Westwood Chateau apartments Author of book on lost NC towns coming to downtown Marion for Women’s History Month Owner of Old Fort's Stuckey’s, Dairy Queen hopes to reopen as soon as possible after fire McDowell County nonprofit seeking grant to help incarcerated parents and their children US housing secretary, congressman visit Marion to talk about Clinchfield apartment project Old Fort to get $1.24 million in FEMA money for repairs for Westerman Street Mace wins sheriff’s office in Republican primary; unopposed in general election McDowell Tech program helps new, existing business owners James Haney, historian and 'Southern gentleman,' remembered for devotion to McDowell County history kAmQ%96D6 2C6 7@C J@FC 49:=5C6?[Q E96 AC:6DE D2:5 2D D@>6@?6 AC6D6?E65 '2?46 H:E9 49@4@=2E6 688D] }6IE 42>6 2 EC2J @7 255:E:@?2= 8:7ED[ :?4=F5:?8 C@D2C:6D 2?5 2 '2E:42? 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