One of Pope Francis' final encounters before his death was with U.S. Vice President JD Vance, who visited the Vatican over the weekend.The meeting took place on Easter Sunday. Vance, a Catholic convert, entered the room and reached down for the pope's hand. 맥스카지노�Hello,맥스카지노� the vice president said. 맥스카지노�So good to see you."Francis was sitting in a wheelchair, and his words were inaudible in a video released by the Vatican.맥스카지노�I know you맥스카지노�ve not been feeling great, but it맥스카지노�s good see you in better health," Vance said.A priest serving as a translator spoke for the pope.맥스카지노�These are for your children,맥스카지노� the priest said as someone presented Vance with chocolate eggs. Next came a tray of additional gifts, including rosaries and a Vatican tie.맥스카지노�Thank you,맥스카지노� Vance said as he held the dark tie. 맥스카지노�So beautiful.맥스카지노�They posed for a photo, Vance standing to the pope's right before bidding him farewell.맥스카지노�I pray for you every day,맥스카지노� Vance said. 맥스카지노�God bless you.맥스카지노�Vance맥스카지노�s visit was not without political sensitivities, and he met with Cardinal Pietro Parolin on Saturday for what the Vatican described as 맥스카지노�an exchange of opinions.맥스카지노� The Catholic Church, under Francis맥스카지노� leadership, has championed the rights of migrants, while Vance and President Donald Trump have advocated for crackdowns.Vance's office said the vice president and the cardinal 맥스카지노�discussed their shared religious faith, Catholicism in the United States, the plight of persecuted Christian communities around the world, and President Trump맥스카지노�s commitment to restoring world peace.맥스카지노�White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that she had spoken to members of Vance's team on Monday morning after Francis' death.맥스카지노�They expressed how excited and grateful they were for the opportunity to have met with the pope just yesterday,맥스카지노� she said.Leavitt added that Francis "touched millions of lives throughout his tenure as the head of the Catholic Church and so it맥스카지노�s a solemn day for Catholics around the world and we are praying for all those who loved the pope and believed in him.맥스카지노�Trump issued a statement on Truth Social: 맥스카지노�Rest in Peace Pope Francis! May God Bless him and all who loved him!맥스카지노�At the White House Easter Egg Roll on Monday, Trump said he signed an executive order for U.S. flags to fly at half-staff in the pope's honor.맥스카지노�He was a good man," the president told reporters. 맥스카지노�He loved the world and it맥스카지노�s an honor to do that.맥스카지노�Vance, who continued on to India after Italy, posted additional thoughts on social media.맥스카지노�I just learned of the passing of Pope Francis. My heart goes out to the millions of Christians all over the world who loved him,맥스카지노� he wrote on X. 맥스카지노�I was happy to see him yesterday, though he was obviously very ill."Vance shared a link to remarks that Francis gave on March 27, 2020, as COVID-19 was spreading around the globe.맥스카지노�I맥스카지노�ll always remember him for the below homily he gave in the very early days of COVID,맥스카지노� Vance wrote. 맥스카지노�It was really quite beautiful.맥스카지노�Francis had spoken from St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.맥스카지노�Thick darkness has gathered over our squares, our streets and our cities,맥스카지노� he said. 맥스카지노�It has taken over our lives, filling everything with a deafening silence and a distressing void.맥스카지노�He encouraged people to rely on their faith to help then endure 맥스카지노�because with God life never dies.맥스카지노�