ROME—Two high-profile Catholics, Pope Leo XIV and US Vice President JD Vance, met Monday ahead of a flurry of US-led diplomatic efforts to make progress on a ceasefire in Russia’s war in Ukraine.

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Vice President JD Vance gifted Pope Leo a Bears jersey as they met at the Vatican, amid a push by the White House for a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire.

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Vice President JD Vance held a 45-minute meeting with Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, joined later by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

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The Vatican says a meeting between the new Pope and US vice-president was "cordial".

U.S. Vice President JD Vance and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Pope Leo XIV and top Vatican diplomat Archbishop Paul Gallagher on Monday.

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"There was an exchange of views on some current international issues," between Vance and Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher.