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J.D. Vance killed the pope, at least according to memes

Rob Beschizza
Apr 22, 2025
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It's no surprise that Pope Francis, 88 and lately unwell, gave up the ghost yesterday. But it was interesting that his death was preceded by a meeting with U.S. vice president J.D. Vance. For meme-slinging online types, that's circumstancial evidence enough to declare him the killer.

Vance is an adult convert to Catholicism who has drawn criticism for hi…

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