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Vance says pope should ‘be careful’ when talking about theology

Apr 15, 2026Center Left

While speaking at a Turning Point USA event in Athens, Georgia, Vice President JD Vance said that Pope Leo XIV should “be careful” when he talks about theology. The pope recently criticized the war with Iran.

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