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Vance Clashes with Pope Over ‘Wielding the Sword’
Senator J.D. Vance publicly challenged Pope Leo XIV's view on faith and warfare, stating that followers of Christ can indeed be on the side of those who "wield the sword." Speaking at a Turning Point USA event, Vance referenced the liberation of France from Nazis as an example of divinely supported action. This exchange occurs amidst ongoing Vatican-US discussions about the war in Iran.