Vice President JD Vance shared his thoughts on meeting Pope Francis during what would become the pontiff’s final 24 hours on earth. Reflecting on the meeting in Vatican City, he admitted that the encounter was "pretty crazy," especially considering he did not know at the time that the Pope would be close to death.

WASHINGTON (AP) — 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. “Hello,” the vice president said. “So good to see you.”