Pope Francis passed away on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025. While millions are mourning his death worldwide, Pope death memes started to circulate widely on social media as well.

Pope Francis meets with U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Easter Sunday at the Vatican, April 20, 2025. Vatican Media/­Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.

Pope Francis poses for a selfie with newlyweds at the end of the weekly general audience at Paul VI Hall in The Vatican, on Dec. 11, 2024. Massimo Valicchia/NurPhoto—Getty Images by Olivia B. Waxman ...

And with that same reverence and solemnity, we present some of the Vance memes that made us chuckle. With any luck, we won’t get sent to the fires of eternal damnation for this one.

Blevins likened the intent behind the "JD Vance killed Pope Francis" meme with the case of people falsely claiming Vance wrote about having sex with a couch in his 2016 memoir, "Hillbilly Elegy." ...

Pope Francis, who died on April 21 at the age of 88, knew how to preach in the social media era. He kept up with the latest apps, seeing them as opportunities to reach Catholics wherever they are ...

Blevins likened the intent behind the "JD Vance killed Pope Francis" meme with the case of people falsely claiming Vance wrote about having sex with a couch in his 2016 memoir, "Hillbilly Elegy." ...

— JD Vance (@JDVance) March 8, 2025 Ultimately, memes like "JD Vance killed Pope Francis" will continue to be conjured up as long as users continue finding Vance to be dislikable, Blevins said.