Vice President JD Vance called his visit to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre an "amazing blessing," on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025. (Pool/Getty Images/Nathan Howard)
Vance previewed his church visit in remarks to reporters on Wednesday.
"I hope to go to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, which Christians believe is the site that Jesus Christ was crucified in," Vance said. "And I know that Christians have many titles for Jesus Christ, and one of them is the Prince of Peace. And I'd ask all people of faith, in particular my fellow Christians, to pray that the Prince of Peace can continue to work a miracle in this region of the world."
Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance tour the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem. (Pool/Getty Images/Nathan Howard)
The church was founded in 326 A.D., though the original fourth-century structure was destroyed by Islamic ruler al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah in 1009 A.D.
Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance visited the Church of the Holy Sepulchre during the vice president's trip to Israel. (Nathan Howard/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)
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Speaking alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, Vance said that the "very, very tough task" ahead is to "disarm Hamas but rebuild Gaza to make life better for the people in Gaza, but also to ensure that Hamas is no longer a threat to our friends in Israel."
Fox News Digital’s Andrea Margolis contributed to this report.
Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.
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