Washington DC [US], April 21 (ANI): US President Donald Trump offered condolences on the passing away of Pope Francis. In a post on Truth Social, the US President said, “Rest in Peace Pope Francis! May God Bless him and all who loved him!”
Earlier, US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio also grieved on the demise of Pope Francis.
He said, “On Easter Monday, Jeanette and I are saddened to the news of Pope Francis’ passing. We unite in prayer with Catholics worldwide for the repose of the pontiff’s soul and for this period of transition for the Catholic Church. May He rest in peace.”
US Vice President JD Vance, who was the last foreign leader to meet Pope Francis at the Vatican on Sunday, expressed his condolences on the Pope’s passing, saying “my heart goes out…”
In a post on X, Vance wrote, “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. I was happy to see him yesterday, though he was obviously very ill. But I’ll always remember him for the below homily he gave in the very early days of COVID. It was really quite beautiful.”
During their meeting on Sunday, Vance and Pope Francis exchanged Easter greetings, although they reportedly had a dispute over the Trump administration’s migrant deportation plans.
The White House also condoled the Pope’s demise and shared a post on X, “Rest in Peace, Pope Francis.”
“My heart goes out…”: JD Vance condoles Pope Francis’ demise
Washington, DC [US], April 21 (ANI): US Vice President JD Vance, who was the last foreign leader to meet Pope Francis at the Vatican on Sunday, expressed his condolences on the Pope’s passing, saying “my heart goes out…”
In a post on X, Vance wrote, “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. I was happy to see him yesterday, though he was obviously very ill. But I’ll always remember him for the below homily he gave in the very early days of COVID. It was really quite beautiful.” During their meeting on Sunday, Vance and Pope Francis exchanged Easter greetings, although they reportedly had a dispute over the Trump administration’s migrant deportation plans.
The White House also condoled Pope’s demise and shared a post on X, “Rest in Peace, Pope Francis.”
Notably, Vice President Vance, along with his wife, Second Lady Usha Vance, and their children–Ewan, Vivek, and Mirabel are currently on a four-day official visit to India from April 21 to 24. Upon his arrival, Vance was welcomed by Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnav and received a ceremonial reception at Delhi’s Palam Air Force station.
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