In May 2025, a video spread on social media that appeared to show Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Prevost, criticizing U.S. Vice ...

Vice President JD Vance spoke with Ross Douthat on his "Interesting Times" podcast after meeting with the new pope.

"JD Vance kill pope" and "JD Vance killed Pope Francis" were breakout Google search trends following the pope's death.

By paving the way for an American pope, Leo’s predecessor has ensured the faith won’t get hijacked by the right.

The talks took place as some on the American right who had clashed with Pope Francis, Leo’s predecessor, seek better ties ...

Vice President JD Vance officially invited Pope Leo XIV to the White House, following a “cordial” conversation between the ...

Vice President JD Vance gifted Pope Leo XIV a Chicago Bears jersey as they met at the Vatican, amid a push by the White House ...

At the same time, another narrative started populating social media feeds: that Vice President JD Vance was to blame for the pope's death. The wave of irreverent posts relating to Pope Francis ...

Vice President JD Vance presented Pope Leo XIV with a Bears jersey on Monday, and the Chicago-area native seemed to like it. ...

Blevins likened the intent behind the "JD Vance killed Pope Francis" meme with the case of people falsely claiming Vance wrote about having sex with a couch in his 2016 memoir, "Hillbilly Elegy." ...

U.S. Vice President JD Vance extended an invitation to Pope Leo XIV to visit the United States during a meeting at the ...