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Watch: Vance heckled as he chides Pope

April 15, 2026 International Source: BBC World

Watch: Vance heckled as he chides Pope

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The US Vice-President was speaking at a Turning Point USA event, where he said Pope Leo should "be careful when he talks about matters of theology." Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. A man with dark hair gesticulates from a seated position, wearing a blue suit and a red tie. A dark-haired man gesticulates from a seated position, wearing a blue suit and red tie. US Vice-President JD Vance has taken issue with Pope Leo, after his public sparring with Donald Trump about the war in Iran. A heckler in the crowd at a Turning Point USA event in Georgia shouted as Vance chided the pontiff to "be careful when he talks about matters of theology". 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