While on a trip to Italy last week with his family, the vice president was one of the last officials to meet with Pope Francis. Vance, who is Catholic, had formal talks with the Vatican’s secretary of state and then had an informal meeting with Francis on Easter Sunday.

Vice President JD Vance had met with Pope Francis on Easter Sunday in the Vatican, a day before the pontiff’s passing. Monday morning, as the vice president traveled to India for further overseas meetings,