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At Vatican, Vance meets pope, discusses peace, religious freedom

Pope Leo XIV blesses the altar before Mass at St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on May 18, 2025. (Credit: Elise Ann Allen/Crux.)

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A bird flies by as Pope Leo XIV tours St. Peter’s Square on his popemobile on May 18, 2025. (Credit: Jaquelyn Martin/Pool via AP.)

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Pope Leo XIV met with US Vice President J.D. Vance and his wife Usha Vance in the Apostolic Palace of the Vatican May 19, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

At Vatican, Vance meets pope, discusses peace, religious freedom

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Pope Leo XIV met with US Vice President J.D. Vance and his wife Usha Vance in the Apostolic Palace of the Vatican May 19, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

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Pope Leo XIV blesses the altar before Mass at St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on May 18, 2025. (Credit: Elise Ann Allen/Crux.)

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