Washington — President Trump and Vice President JD Vance expressed their condolences after Pope Francis passed away at 88, as announced by Cardinal Kevin Farrell. Trump honored the pontiff on social media, while Vance remembered their recent meeting and Francis’s impactful homily during COVID. The Vatican disclosed that Francis, who led 1.3 billion Catholics since 2013, died following a battle with pneumonia, prompting tributes from global leaders, including former President Joe Biden.