Holy Week is a time when the pope would be expected to be front and center of events. But as Francis continues to recover from double pneumonia, observers are on the lookout for surprise appearances.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance attended the Vatican's Good Friday liturgy on April 18, during a visit aimed at rehabilitating ...

On his trip, Vance — who is a convert to Catholicism — will also be visiting cultural and religious sites and meet with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s secretary of state.

Vance is scheduled to meet with Italy’s Prime Minister and planned to attend Easter weekend events at the Vatican.