Herzog meets with JD Vance, Pope Leo XIV at inauguration in Vatican City

Pope Leo XIV's inaugural mass was on Sunday. Ahead of it, Herzog highlighted his family's ties to diplomatic relations with the Holy See.

US Vice President JD Vance and Israeli President Isaac Herzog

US Vice President JD Vance and Israeli President Isaac Herzog

(photo credit: Andrew Harnik, Canva/Pixelshot, Getty Images/TOBIAS SCHWARZ/AFP, JONGHO SHIN)

ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, AMICHAI STEIN

MAY 18, 2025 13:03

Updated: MAY 18, 2025 19:17

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