Pope Leo XIV recently met with JD Vance and Marco Rubio, marking the first interaction between his leadership and the Trump Administration. In one of the most noteworthy moments of their encounter, Vance didn't kiss the Pope's Ring of the Fisherman,

But Vance is in a unique position compared with recent vice presidents, said Democratic strategist Ashley Etienne, who was communications director to Harris during much of her first year as vice president. Vance’s boss is term-limited by the Constitution, and that gives him a different mandate, she said.

It appears Vice President JD Vance came to the Vatican bearing gifts. On Monday, Vance, a Catholic convert, and Pope Leo XIV met for the first time at the Vatican. This took place ahead of a set of U.S.-led efforts with a focus on making progress on a ceasefire in Russia’s war in Ukraine.