Vice President JD Vance jokingly said “Praise Jesus” in response to a question during a Thursday press briefing at the White House about Pope Leo XIV expressing approval for the 14-point memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Iran and the United States.
“My response to that is, ‘Praise Jesus!’ I’m glad that the pope has positive things to say about our MOU,” Vance said. “I think that the pope is fundamentally accurate, and it’s going to be good for the entire world, but we got to keep working at it to make sure that the Iranians honor the commitments that they’ve made.”
Pope Leo XIV, who has been outspoken about his concerns regarding the conflict in Iran since it began nearly four months ago, praised the memorandum during his weekly General Audience at the Vatican on Wednesday, according to Vatican News.
“I welcome with satisfaction the reaching of an agreement between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States of America, which will be signed on Friday, as an encouraging result of patient work of dialogue and negotiation,” said the pope, who went on to thank third-party countries who aided in the peace negotiations.
“I hope that this agreement may help strengthen mutual trust, security and stability in the Middle East, promoting paths of dialogue and cooperation among peoples,” he said.
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