Pope Leo XIV took a subtle dig at the Trump administration during his first homily as the Catholic Church’s new leader—with JD Vance in attendance. “In this our time, we still see too much discord, too many wounds caused by hatred,

Vice President JD Vance attended Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration mass in Vatican City on Sunday. Vance and his wife, second lady Usha Vance, greeted the pope as he took part in the two-hour ceremony in front of St Peter’s Basilica.

Pope Leo XIV, the first American leader of the Catholic Church, called for peace in Gaza and Ukraine at his inaugural mass.