I ’d be nervous after what encounter last fourth dimension , too .

JD Vance was in Rome this weekend for the Pope’s inaugural mass.

If you remember, things didn’t turn out so well the last time he was in Rome to meet a Pope…

Well, the Catholic convert got lucky and scored a meeting with Pope Leo, and their interaction is going viral.

Here’s their encounter:

Vice President JD Vance and his wife , 2nd lady Usha Vance , recognise Pope Leo XIV at his initiative mickle at the Vatican Sunday.#pope#popeleo#popeleoxiv#jdvance

For context, before his account was deleted,Pope Leo tweeted an articlewith the title “JD Vance is wrong.”

Sooo, as you might expect, people have a lot to say about this interaction.

People are pointing out the Pope’s body language.

“He had to shake it off it off after Vance walked away,” one person said.

“Pope was like ‘please go away,” another person chimed in.

And we have this person commenting, “The pope said, ‘Next!!!!'”

Other people pointed out the Pope’s shrug.

@genevievejackson4said, “The shrug by the pope in the end was a ward off evil shrug.”

And@Gabrielsaid, “You can tell the Pope was relieved when that interaction ended.”

Naturally, the whole “Pope Curse” discourse resurfaced.

“Keep JD away from the pope! Look what happened the last time! one person said.

“Anyone check on the pope? is he still OK?” this person asked.

And this made me laugh (and also concerned): “He’s got a lot of nerve showing up after last time.”

Group of people seated at an outdoor formal event, with one man in a suit looking upward

Two men conversing in a room, one in a suit with a yellow tie, the other in religious attire with a cross necklace

A person in a suit and tie looks determined, with a neutral backdrop

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Tweet by Robert Prevost: "JD Vance is wrong; Jesus doesn't ask us to rank our love for others." Includes a link to an article on ncronline.org

A religious leader in ceremonial attire greets people in a grand hall, with observers in the background

Comment by VizzyK525: "He does not like Vance. Body language is everything. Wow."

Comment by Ariel Gabriel: "He had to shake it off after Vance walked away." Followed by three laughing emojis

Comment: “Pope was like ‘please go away’” with a winking emoji

Comment by Ms. MBA: "The pope said, 'Next!!!!'" followed by emojis of a hand and a kiss mark

People in formal attire greet a religious leader in a pink robe inside a large, ornate building

Comment by genevievejackson4: "that shrug by the pope in the end was a ward off evil shrug." Posted 4 hours ago

Screenshot of a comment by Gabriel: "You can tell the Pope was relieved when that interaction ended."

Comment by Bluey622: "DON'T TOUCH HIM" posted 4 hours ago

Comment says: "Keep JD away from the pope! look what happened the last time!"

Comment asking about the Pope's well-being

Social media comment by user "Big Wren" saying: "He's got a lot of nerve showing up after last time."