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\t\t<\/p>\n The final public photos of Pope Francis<\/strong><\/a> have been revealed, and he met with a major public figure just hours before his passing<\/a>.<\/p>\n If you did not see, the head of the Catholic Church, whose real name was Jorge Mario Bergoglio<\/strong>, died on Monday (April 21).<\/p>\n On Sunday (April 20), the Pope sat down with US Vice President J.D. Vance<\/strong><\/a> at Casa Santa Marta in Vatican City, Vatican.<\/p>\n Keep reading to see the VP\u2019s statement\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n After news of his death broke, Vance <\/strong>tweeted on X<\/a>, \u201cI just learned of the passing of Pope Francis. My heart goes out to the millions of Christians all over the world who loved him. I was happy to see him yesterday, though he was obviously very ill. But I\u2019ll always remember him for the below homily he gave in the very early days of COVID. It was really quite beautiful. May God rest his soul.\u201d<\/p>\n The pope\u2019s death comes after his recent battle with pneumonia in both lungs<\/a>. He was discharged from a Rome hospital just weeks ago and returned to the Vatican, where he made a surprise public appearance on April 6.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n