J.D. Vance has met many world leaders and dignitaries as vice president, but he recently forgot the name of a high-ranking Catholic Church official during a live TV interview, prompting backlash from critics, Wonderwall.com can reveal. Vance couldn't place the name of Cardinal Christophe Pierre - who has served as the Vatican's ambassador to the U.S. since 2016 - during an exchange that came amid the VP's official visit to Hungary. 'Cardinal who?' J.D. Vance didn't recognize the name of Cardinal Pierre.