US Vice President Mike Pence will travel to the Vatican next week to meet Pope Francis.
Pence’s office confirmed with CNA on Thursday that the Vice President is scheduled to be received by the Pope during his overseas trip next week. No details have yet been released about the topics that might be discussed at the meeting.
The Vice President’s visit comes immediately after the US religious freedom ambassador travelled to Vatican City for the launch of the Abrahamic Faiths Initiative, held on Tuesday at the official residence of the US Ambassador to the Holy See, Callista Gingrich.
