Mr Vance met Pope Francis in Rome on Easter Sunday, just hours before the pontiff’s death aged 88.
Months after Francis criticised President Donald Trump’s administration over their plans to deport migrants en masse, Pope Francis offered Mr Vance three chocolate Easter eggs for his three young children in Sunday’s brief meeting.
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Please review your details and accept them to load the content“I just learned of the passing of Pope Francis,” Mr Vance posted to X.
“My heart goes out to the millions of Christians all over the world who loved him.
“I was happy to see him yesterday, though he was obviously very ill.”
Mr Vance said he will “always remember” the pontiff for a “beautiful” homily he gave after the outbreak of Covid-19 in which Pope Francis called for listeners to “embrace hope”.
French President Emmanuel Macron said Pope Francis wanted to “unite people with one another and with nature” as he shared a tribute to “a grieving world”.
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Please review your details and accept them to load the content“From Buenos Aires to Rome, Pope Francis wanted the Church to bring joy and hope to the poorest,” Mr Macron said on X.
“To unite people with one another and with nature.
“May this hope be...
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