India, April 21 -- JD Vance paid tribute to Pope Francis, who died at the age of 88 on Monday. The demise of the Argentine pontiff comes a day after he met the US Vice President on Easter Sunday at Vatican.

Taking to X, Vance said that he just learned of the passing of Pope Francis, adding that his "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'll 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," the US VP added.

Vatican announced the death of Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, through a video statement...