The US Vice President has used his short meeting with Pope Leo to question why the Catholic leader doesn’t wear a suit.
“Why don’t you wear a suit? Do you own a suit? A lot of Americans have a problem with you not respecting the dignity of the office,” Vance said as he approached the new pontif.
“What’s this?” Vance said, gesturing to the Pope’s outfit. “Looks a bit gay to me if you ask me. Purple is not a colour that real men wear. Put on a shirt and tie and show some respect for goodness sake”.
Not stopping to draw breath, Vance continued, “Do you have children? I hear you don’t have a single child. You own cats, don’t you? Absolute drain on society”.
As the Pope began to speak, Vance interrupted, saying “Have you said thank you once, this entire meeting? I want to hear you say thank you, just once, given the effort I’ve made to come all the way here to see you”.
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Headline by Anthony Bell
