AP Spotlight JD Vance was one of the last leaders to meet with Pope Francis CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press Apr 21, 2025 Apr 21, 2025 Updated Dec 10, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WASHINGTON — One of Pope Francis' final encounters before his death was with U.S. Vice President JD Vance, who visited the Vatican over the weekend.kAm%96 >66E:?8 E@@< A=246 @? t2DE6C $F?52J] '2?46[ 2 r2E9@=:4 4@?G6CE[ 6?E6C65 E96 C@@> 2?5 C624965 5@H? 7@C E96 A@A6VD 92?5] Qw6==@[Q E96 G:46 AC6D:56?E D2:5] Q$@ 8@@5 E@ D66 J@F]Qk^AmkAmuC2?4:D H2D D:EE:?8 :? 2 H966=492:C[ 2?5 9:D H@C5D H6C6 :?2F5:3=6 :? 2 G:56@ C6=62D65 3J E96 '2E:42?]k^AmkAmQx <?@H J@FVG6 ?@E 366? 766=:?8 8C62E[ 3FE :EVD 8@@5 D66 J@F :? 36EE6C 962=E9[Q '2?46 D2:5]k^Am kAmp AC:6DE D6CG:?8 2D 2 EC2?D=2E@C DA@<6 7@C E96 A@A6]k^Am People are also reading… Friday Five: Caleb Wygal's life story is as good as his books Down payment aid package launches in Cabarrus County, expanding homeownership access Big Elm Ministries, Macy's and Second Harvest team up to help families Friday Five New flights, new homes, pancakes and art Art Walk on Union returns in Downtown Concord Saturday Friday Five: Raising Cane's and Sheetz coming to Concord Trump signs executive action to pay TSA after Congress fails to agree on DHS funding Advocate Health plans drone network to deliver prescriptions, lab samples 2026 Run Kannapolis 5K Series begins Saturday Cabarrus CrimeStoppers - Call or text a tip anonymously Rowan-Cabarrus names its newest Student Ambassadors Kanthal celebrates opening of high-tech Concord operation Kannapolis now takes reservations for park shelters It's Wes Miller time for Charlotte 49ers basketball Trump says he'll sign order to pay TSA agents as Congress struggles to reach funding deal kAmQ%96D6 2C6 7@C J@FC 49:=5C6?[Q E96 AC:6DE D2:5 2D D@>6@?6 AC6D6?E65 '2?46 H:E9 49@4@=2E6 688D] }6IE 42>6 2 EC2J @7 255:E:@?2= 8:7ED[ :?4=F5:?8 C@D2C:6D 2?5 2 '2E:42? 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