US Vice President JD Vance went to the Vatican on Saturday to meet senior Catholic Church officials who have been sharply critical of his administration's policies, in the first such in-person talks of the second Trump presidency.
Vance, a Catholic who has clashed with Pope Francis over US President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, met with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican's Secretary of State, and his chief deputy.
The two sides had "cordial talks" that included "an exchange of opinions on the international situation," according to a Vatican statement after the meeting.