Vance Meets Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Parolin

Vice President JD Vance met with Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin at the Vatican on April 19, 2025, ahead of Good Friday observances. As Vatican Secretary of State, Parolin is the Holy See's senior diplomatic official; the meeting covered migration policy, Ukraine, and Middle East humanitarian conditions—areas where Vatican diplomacy has sought mediation roles that sometimes diverge from U.S. administration positions.