The vice president of the United States, JD VanceThey met with high employees of the Vatican Among marked disagreements on the repression of the White House against migrants, with the Holy See reaffirming good relations, but to register “an exchange of opinions” on the subject and the current international conflicts.
According to a Vatican statement, Vance, a converted Catholic, met with the Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolinand with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, ARBISPO Paul Gallagher.
“There was an exchange of opinions about the international situation, especially with respect to countries affected by war, political tensions and difficult humanitarian situations, with special attention to migrants, refugees and prisoners,” says the statement.
It was not mentioned if Vance stopped to greet the Dad Franciscothat has been resuming some official functions during his recovery of pneumonia.
The Holy See, which has a tradition of diplomatic neutrality, expressed alarm on the repression of Trump’s administration to migrants and cuts to international aid, while insisting on peaceful resolutions for wars in wars in Ukraine and in Loop.
Although these concerns are reflected in the statement, the Vatican said that conversations with JD Vance were cordial and expressed satisfaction with the commitment of the administration of the United States to protect freedom of religion and conscience.
“Finally, the hope of a serene collaboration between the State and the Catholic Church in the United States, whose valuable service to the most vulnerable people has been recognized,” the declaration was expressed, “the statement was expressed,” the statement.
Together with the family, JD Vance is spending the Easter weekend in Rome and saw the ceremony of Good Friday in the Basilica of San Pedro, after having Found Com Giorgia Meloni, in Primeira-Administration Italian.
Vance opinions subject to “papal reprimand”
Days before getting sick and hospitalized, Pope Francis and Vance had disagreed with the migration and plans of the Trump administration to deport massive migrants.
Francisco did care for migrants a brand of his papacy And his progressive opinions on issues of social justice often disagree with the most conservative members of the Catholic Church of the United States.
Vance, who became Catholicism in 2019, identifies with a small Catholic intellectual movement, seen by some critics as reactionary or authoritarian tendencies, often called “post liberal.”
It is believed that this group shares some long -standing Catholic conservative opinions, as opposition to abortion and LGBTQ+rights.
Observers believe that this group provides a counterrevolution in which government bureaucracy and institutions such as interior universities assume, replacing the “elites” and acting according to their vision of the “common good.”
In February, shortly before its hospitalization, Francis sent a letter to the US bishops, who seemed to respond directly to Vance for stating that the Catholic doctrine justified such policies.
The American vice president, who recognized Francisco’s criticism, said he would continue to defend his views and recently published prayers about the Pope’s recovery.
