JD Vance has ‘exchange of opinions’ on issues like deportations during meeting with top Vatican official
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JD Vance Meets Pope Francis on Easter Sunday
Above: Pope Francis meets with JD Vance at Casa Santa Marta on April 20, 2025. Image copyright: Vatican Media/Contributor/Vatican Pool/Getty Images News via Getty Images
The Spin
Narrative A
The Vatican is committed to protecting the right to religious freedom and freedom of conscience. The pope seeks to protect vulnerable populations, especially migrants and refugees, and maintains that the U.S.'s mass deportation policies contradict Catholic social teaching and fundamental human rights.
Narrative B
The Trump administration is committed to restoring world peace and addressing the plight of persecuted Christian communities around the world. The good bilateral relations between the Vatican and the U.S. are essential, but so is its immigration stance for national security and border control.