NNA - The Pope has died a few hours after meeting JD Vance, with Vatican officials saying the Pope lost the will to live after a brief meeting with the Vice President.

After the brief audience, the Pope was heard to mutter, “Christ, we’re all doomed, absolutely doomed,” before adding, “what’s the bloody point?”

Although the meeting lasted only a few minutes, Vatican insiders explained that an audience with such a high-profile member of the Trump regime, up close and personal, was enough to convince the Pope that it was time to leave this mortal coil.

Speculation is now mounting as to whether Vance might face manslaughter charges if lawyers can prove that sucking all hope from a room is technically a crime.

US officials have been quick to defend the Vice President, insisting that removing all hope for humanity is just part of the job for anyone inside the Trump administration.

A White House spokesperson told us, “This President is all about creating jobs for Americans, and just hours after a visit from the Vice President, we find yet another top global job has become available.

“The President is about to place a 100% tariff on all Vatican Papal appointments unless they are American, and they agree that St Peter’s Basilica relocates to somewhere near Michigan.”

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