My Take: Pope Francis Dies After Meeting JD Vance
April 21, 2025
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13:41Now PlayingMy Take: Pope Francis Dies After Meeting JD Vance
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as posted by the channelPope Francis has passed at the age of 88, and shortly after he met U.S. Vice President JD Vance. In this video I discuss what Pope Francis advocated for, the lesson Francis left JD Vance, and the wilful ignorance on display in Vance's reaction to the news.
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Sources:
(summary of Pope Francis by 'Muse')
(The Pope Who Decried the Inequalities of BillionaireClass Capitalism, The Nation)
(Pope tweet)
(Pope Francis voices support for LGBTQ people, The Guardian)
(Pope Francis stands up for human rights, The Nation)
(Pope Francis’ Last Act Was to Give JD Vance a Lesson, TDB)
(Pope Meets With JD Vance After Criticism of Trump Administration, NYT)
(JD Vance tweet)
(Pope Francis speech JD Vance referenced)
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