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4/16/2026, 12:37:52 AM
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Vice President J.D.
Vance now warning the Pope to quote, "Be careful."
What Vance was talking about is President Trump lashes out against Pope Leo.
And tonight on the hill, the leading Republican in the Senate now saying the focus should be on the economy, gas prices, and not going after the Pope.
Here's Rachel Scott.
Tonight, the backlash after Vice President J.D.
Vance told Pope Leo, the spiritual leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, he needs to be careful when talking about matters of theology.
I think that it's important, in the same way that it's important for the Vice President of the United States to be careful when I talk about matters of public policy, I think it's very, very important for the Pope to be careful when he talks about matters of theology.
The Pope has spoken out during the war on Iran, criticizing President Trump's rhetoric about destroying a civilization.
Declaring on Palm Sunday, Jesus does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war, but rejects them.
Vance, who converted to Catholicism in 2019, takes issue with that.
Was God on the side of the Americans who liberated Holocaust camps and liberated those those innocent people from, you know, those who had survived the Holocaust?
I I I I I certainly think the answer is yes.
The Vice President doubling down on his criticism of the American Pope.
If you're going to opine on matters of theology, you've got to be careful, you've got to make sure it's anchored in the truth.
>> Tonight, the US Conference of Catholic Bishops pushing back, saying when Pope Leo the 14th speaks as Supreme Pastor of the Universal Church, he's not merely offering opinions on theology, he is preaching the gospel.
The Pope himself had nothing to say about the Vice President's comments.
He was in Algeria, an overwhelmingly Muslim country, where he visited a mosque.
Although we have different beliefs, we have different ways of worshipping, we have different ways of living, we can live together in peace.
The Pope calling that message something the world needs to hear today.
Back here in Washington, many lawmakers, including some Republicans, are not happy with what the President and the Vice President have been saying about the Pope.
In fact, the top Republican in the Senate with this message to the administration, saying focus on the pocketbook issues, and quote, "Let the church be the church, David."
>> Rachel Scott at the White House tonight.
Thank you, Rachel.
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