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Secretary of State Marco Rubio Meets with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican
Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a two-hour meeting with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Thursday to discuss Middle Eastern conflicts and Western Hemisphere relations. The visit follows weeks of public friction between President Trump and the Pope regarding foreign policy and deportation stances.
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The meeting serves as a high-level diplomatic effort to stabilize relations between the U.S. administration and the following recent public criticism from President Trump regarding the Pope's views on Iran and immigration.
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personPietro Parolin“Vatican Secretary of State.”personMarco Rubio“U.S. Secretary of State who met with the Pope.”organizationState DepartmentpersonHugh Hewitt“Radio host.”locationVaticanpersonDonald Trump“President of the United States.”personJD Vance“Vice President of the United States.”personPope Leo XIV“Pontiff of the Catholic Church.”personTommy Pigott“State Department spokesperson.”personPresident Trump