VP Vance says Pope should be more careful when talking about theology
April 15, 2026
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CWN Editor's Note: Vice President JD Vance said that “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.”
Addressing a gathering organized by Turning Point USA at the University of Georgia, Vice President Vance took issue with a papal tweet that “anyone who is a disciple of Christ, the Prince of Peace, is never on the side of those who once wielded the sword and today drop bombs.”
The vice president said, “Was God on the side of the Americans who liberated France from the Nazis? I certainly think the answer is yes.”
“I have a lot of respect for the pope. I like him. I admire him. I’ve gotten to know him a little bit,” Vance added. “It doesn’t bother me when he speaks on issues of the day—frankly, even when I disagree with how he’s applying a particular principle.”
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Posted by: howwhite5517 -
Apr. 18, 2026 4:10 PM ET USA
No the VP is trying to correct the Pope's statement that dropping bombs and wielding the sword is never on the side of God. It is an absolute statment yielding no opposites. He is only pointing out that there are circumstances that are supported by God. How about the Jews taking the land of milk and honey under God's orders.
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Posted by: feedback -
Apr. 15, 2026 2:31 PM ET USA
It's not very mature to demonize one's opponent by calling him a Nazi or a Hitler. But this is what VP Vance has practically done in comparing the 1945 liberation of France from the Nazis to the 2026 pre-emptive bombing of Iran, with majority of casualties being innocent civilians, including over 100 little schoolgirls.
