The talks took place as some on the American right who had clashed with Pope Francis, Leo’s predecessor, seek better ties with the papacy.

The internet thinks that Pope Leo XIV appeared to give Vice President JD Vance the cold shoulder Sunday after his inaugural Mass in Rome, and social media users are reeling over the questionable moment.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance has extended an invitation to Pope Leo XIV to visit the United States during a meeting at the Vatican. Vance offered Leo a letter from U.S.