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flag U.S. VP Vance visited Jerusalem, prayed at holy sites, urged peace, and criticized Israel’s West Bank annexation plans.

flag U.S. Vice President JD Vance visited Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre on October 23, 2025, attending a private Mass and praying at key religious sites during a diplomatic trip to Israel. flag He met with clergy from multiple Christian denominations, received absolution, lit candles using fire from Christ’s tomb, and called for prayers for peace amid ongoing efforts to sustain a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. flag Vance emphasized faith’s role in diplomacy, urging global unity for stability in the region, while criticizing a recent Israeli vote to annex West Bank land as contrary to U.S. peace goals.

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