JD Vance posts message after the Pope dies one day after meeting with him: ‘I was happy to see him yesterday, though he was obviously very ill’

Church bells tolled in mourning. Well-wishers flocked into pews. Tributes to Pope Francis poured in from around the world on Monday after the Vatican announced the pontiff's death at age 88. The 266th pope was praised for his groundbreaking steps to honor the poor and the vulnerable; seek to end…