The Listener
  • The Listener home
  • The Listener E-edition
  • Opinion
  • Politics
  • Health & Nutrition
  • Arts & Culture
  • New Zealand
  • World
  • Business & Finance
  • Food & Drink

Subscriptions

  • Herald Premium
  • Viva Premium
  • The Listener
  • BusinessDesk

Sections

  • Politics
  • Opinion
  • New Zealand
  • World
  • Health & nutrition
  • Business & finance
  • Art & culture
  • Food & drink
  • Entertainment
  • Books
  • Life

More

  • The Listener E-edition
  • The Listener on Facebook
  • The Listener on Instagram
  • The Listener on X

NZME Network

  • Advertise with NZME
  • OneRoof
  • Driven Car Guide
  • BusinessDesk
  • Newstalk ZB
  • Sunlive
  • ZM
  • The Hits
  • Coast
  • Radio Hauraki
  • The Alternative Commentary Collective
  • Gold
  • Flava
  • iHeart Radio
  • Hokonui
  • Radio Wanaka
  • iHeartCountry New Zealand
  • Restaurant Hub
  • NZME Events

SubscribeSign In

Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.
Listener
Home / The Listener / Politics

Greg Dixon’s Another Kind of Politics: God says JD Vance visit “last straw for Pope”

New Zealand Listener
23 Apr, 2025 05:00 PM6 mins to read

Subscribe to listen

Access to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.
Already a subscriber?  

Listening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.
‌
Subscriber benefit

The ability to gift paywall-free articles is a subscriber only benefit. See more offers by clicking the button below.

Already a subscriber?  Sign in here
Save
    Share this article

    Reminder, this is a Premium article and requires a subscription to read.

JD Vance, seen here with the late Pope Francis at Casa Santa Marta on April 20, 2025. Photo / Getty Images
JD Vance, seen here with the late Pope Francis at Casa Santa Marta on April 20, 2025. Photo / Getty Images

JD Vance, seen here with the late Pope Francis at Casa Santa Marta on April 20, 2025. Photo / Getty Images

Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.
Most popular
Listener
I was a trauma specialist, then I got struck by one of the rarest rare disorders
Health

I was a trauma specialist, then I got struck by one of the rarest rare disorders

13 Aug 06:00 PM
Listener
Steve Braunias: Why Jacinda Ardern is ruining my life
Life

Steve Braunias: Why Jacinda Ardern is ruining my life

12 Aug 06:00 PM
Listener
Tried and true recipes from The Hungry Cook blogger Olivia Galletly
Life

Tried and true recipes from The Hungry Cook blogger Olivia Galletly

15 Aug 06:00 PM
Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.

Recommended for you

'Honouring this little baby': Community gathers for Anahera's funeral
New Zealand

'Honouring this little baby': Community gathers for Anahera's funeral

Phoenix coach admits losing self as team faltered in A-League
Wellington Phoenix

Phoenix coach admits losing self as team faltered in A-League

Why tinned tomatoes are the unsung hero of your pantry
Lifestyle

Why tinned tomatoes are the unsung hero of your pantry

Ryan Fox falls further back in bid for Tour Championship spot
Golf

Ryan Fox falls further back in bid for Tour Championship spot

5.6 quake hits Queensland, power outages and tremors reported
World

5.6 quake hits Queensland, power outages and tremors reported

Parliament's ageing fire sprinklers at risk of failure, report reveals
New Zealand

Parliament's ageing fire sprinklers at risk of failure, report reveals



Latest from The Listener

Listener
Listener
Listener August Viewing Guide updated: Brit political thriller Hostage, and the return of Bay of Fires and Taskmaster NZ
Entertainment

Listener August Viewing Guide updated: Brit political thriller Hostage, and the return of Bay of Fires and Taskmaster NZ

New shows to stream this week and beyond.

15 Aug 03:30 AM
Listener
Listener
Toi Tū Toi Ora reframed: Doco reveals Auckland Art Gallery politics of landmark Māori exhibition
Culture

Toi Tū Toi Ora reframed: Doco reveals Auckland Art Gallery politics of landmark Māori exhibition

15 Aug 06:02 PM
Listener
Listener
Tried and true recipes from The Hungry Cook blogger Olivia Galletly
Life

Tried and true recipes from The Hungry Cook blogger Olivia Galletly

15 Aug 06:00 PM
Listener
Listener
Duncan Garner: Power and money hungry councils must be wound down
OpinionDuncan Garner

Duncan Garner: Power and money hungry councils must be wound down

15 Aug 06:00 PM

NZ Herald
  • About NZ Herald
  • Meet the journalists
  • Contact NZ Herald
  • Help & support
  • House rules
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of use
  • Competition terms & conditions
  • Manage your print subscription
  • Subscribe to Herald Premium
NZ Listener
  • NZ Listener e-edition
  • Contact Listener Editorial
  • Advertising with NZ Listener
  • Manage your Listener subscription
  • Subscribe to NZ Listener digital
  • Subscribe to NZ Listener
  • Subscriber FAQs
  • Subscription terms & conditions
  • Promotion and subscriber benefits
NZME Network
  • NZ Listener
  • The New Zealand Herald
  • The Northland Age
  • The Northern Advocate
  • Waikato Herald
  • Bay of Plenty Times
  • Rotorua Daily Post
  • Hawke's Bay Today
  • Whanganui Chronicle
  • Viva
  • Newstalk ZB
  • BusinessDesk
  • OneRoof
  • Driven Car Guide
  • iHeart Radio
  • Restaurant Hub
NZME
  • About NZME
  • NZME careers
  • Advertise with NZME
  • Digital self-service advertising
  • Book your classified ad
  • Photo sales
  • NZME Events
  • © Copyright 2025 NZME Publishing Limited
TOP
search by queryly Advanced Search