Pope Francis

Pope Francis Dies at 88, Hours After Meeting VP Vance

2025-04-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

Pope Francis, the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church, died at age 88 on April 21, 2025, less than 24 hours after meeting with Vice President JD Vance on Easter Sunday. The Argentine-born pontiff, who had led the Catholic Church since 2013, had been hospitalized for pneumonia for five weeks before …

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VP Vance Meets Pope Francis on Easter Sunday in Final Papal Encounter

2025-04-20 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 7/10

Vice President JD Vance met with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025, in what would tragically become one of the Pope’s final official acts before his death the following day. The meeting, which took place during the holiest day of the Christian calendar, saw the …

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