US Vice President JD Vance attends Good Friday mass at St Peter's Basilica

US Vice President JD Vance on Friday prayed at the Vatican during an Easter visit. Vance's visit, which also includes a meeting with the pope's right-hand man, comes a day after Meloni met President Donald Trump and his number two in Washington in a quick trip aimed at securing a favorable tariffs deal. 

The Rome trip marks Vance's first return to Europe since delivering a combative speech at the Munich Security Conference in February. Vance tweeted after his visit Friday that he had a "great meeting" with Italy's premier, a far-right leader who shares many of his conservative views.