Pope Leo Rejects JD Vance's Personal 4th of July Invite; Vatican Confirms He's Spending It With Migrants Instead

Pope Leo has declined JD Vance's invitation to attend the US 250th July 4 celebrations, with the Vatican confirming he will instead spend the day visiting migrants.
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JD Vance gives Pope Leo XIV a Trump invitation to visit the U.S.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance extended an invitation to Pope Leo XIV to visit the United States during a meeting at the Vatican on Monday ahead of the U.S.-led push for ceasefire negotiations in Russia ...
Catholic Standard

Vatican confirms pope will not visit U.S. in 2026

(OSV News) – The Vatican press office confirmed that Pope Leo XIV has no plans to visit the United States this year. “The pope will not be going to the United States in 2026,” Vatican spokesman Matteo ...