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Pope to visit France in September with a stop at UNESCO

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Vice President JD Vance speaks during a Turning Point USA event at Akins Ford Arena at the Classic Center in Athens, Ga., Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Pool via AP.)

As Vance rallies with Turning Point, some supporters bristle at Trump’s war, attack on Pope Leo

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Nekima Levy Armstrong holds up her fist after speaking at an anti-ICE rally for Martin Luther King Jr., Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, in St. Paul, Minn. (Credit: Angelina Katsanis/AP.)

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Vice President VP Vance with his wife Usha Vance are seen at Marine Corps Base Camp in Camp Pendleton, California, on Oct. 18, 2025. (Credit: Gregory Bull/AP.)

JD Vance hopes his Hindu wife converts to Christianity, sparking debate on interfaith marriage

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J. D. Vance and his wife Usha Chilukuri Vance at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, July 15, 2024. (Credit: Carolyn Kaster/AP.)

US VP Vance faces criticism after saying he hopes his wife becomes Christian

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Charlie Kirk hands out hats before speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. (Credit: Tess Crowley/The Deseret News via AP.)

Vatican confirms Pope Leo has prayed for Charlie Kirk and his family

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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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U.S. President VD Vance meets Pope Francis in the Vatican on April 20, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media/Screenshot.)

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