J.D. Vance has really done Ohio proud these last few weeks, hasn’t he? The lapdog vice-president, with evidently a lot of time on his hands, has managed to be firmly rebuked by Pope Francis, denounced by outraged NATO allies and widely ridiculed for his bizarre ‘masculinity’ rant at a weekend MAGAfest just a month into his tenure.

Vance praised Pope Francis for a 2020 sermon, delivered during the Covid pandemic, that brought him solace after he stockpiled on ammunition and rice.

Vice President J.D. Vance acknowledged Pope Francis’ displeasure with the Trump administration’s immigration policy and led a prayer for the ailing pontiff Friday at the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast.

JD Vance's home-state newspaper has condemned his recent behaviour and called him a "lapdog vice-president" with his wheels "all the way off" in a scathing indictment of his character. The Ohio Capital Journal published an op-ed earlier this week which referred to Vance’s disagreement with the Pope.

A debate over ordo amoris and politics recently played out between U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance and Pope Francis through published statements. Should leaders prioritize love or fairness? Jesuit theologian Jean-Marie Carrière challenges the rhetoric of exclusion.

US VP JD Vance has taken to social media to offer his support for Pope Francis, who is currently battling health issues after the religious leader was hospitalized last week

JD Vance shared that though he was “surprised" by Pope Francis’ criticism of President Trump’s immigration policy, he believes the pontiff is “fundamentally a person who cares about the flock of Christians.

Vice President JD Vance acknowledged Pope Francis’ criticism of the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration.

Francis, spiritual leader to nearly 1.4 billion baptized Catholics worldwide, has spent the past dozen years of his papacy highlighting the struggles of migrants and asking the faithful to defend them.