India, May 15 -- US Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are set to attend the inaugural mass of Pope Leo XIV in Vatican City this Sunday. Vance, who will formally lead the U.S. delegation, will be joined by Second Lady Usha Vance, while Rubio will attend with his wife, Jeanette Rubio. The White House has not confirmed whether President Donald Trump, who is currently in the United Arab Emirates, will attend the ceremony.

The announcement has sparked a wave of memes and conspiracy-laced humor. The reason? JD Vance's unexpected connection to the late Pope Francis.

Just hours before Pope Francis passed away on April 21, Vance met briefly with him. This encounter had fueled speculation online. The bizarre timing inspir...