Watch: Vance heckled as he chides Pope
Watch: Vance Heckled as He Criticizes Pope
JD Vance, the US vice-president, criticized Pope Leo during a public event in Georgia, drawing a sharp reaction from a member of the audience. The crowd erupted when the speaker urged the pontiff to “be careful when he talks about matters of theology.” Pope Leo, the first American Pope, had previously condemned the war in Iran, calling it a source of “absurd and inhuman violence.” In response to the heckling, the pope asserted,
“I have no fear of the Trump administration or of speaking out loudly about the message of the Gospel, which is what I believe I am here to do.”
Global Updates and Key Issues
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Political and Social Developments
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EU Leadership and Infrastructure Changes
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