Vance wrapped up his speech by recalling how Pope Francis guided him and the Catholic faithful through the pandemic. “That is how I will always remember the Holy Father: as a great pastor, as a man who could speak the truths of the faith in a very profound way at a moment of great crisis,” he said.

Vice President JD Vance's remarks at the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in , D.C., come amid a weekslong spat with Catholic leaders

Attendees at the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C., shared they were inspired and heartened by Vice President JD Vance's special message to Pope Francis.