New Delhi, April 16 -- Vice President JD Vance has cautioned Pope Leo XIV to be "careful" when speaking about theology, responding to the pontiff's recent criticism of US military actions and foreign policy.

Speaking at a Turning Point USA event in Athens, Georgia on Tuesday (April 14), Vance said religious leaders should be precise when commenting on matters of war and morality.

"I think it's very, very important for the pope to be careful when he talks about matters of theology," Vance said. "If you're going to opine on matters of theology, you've got to be careful. You've got to make sure it's anchored in the truth."

Vance pushed back on Pope Leo's suggestion that Jesus "is never on the side of those who once wielded the sword and t...