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Rubio meets Pope Leo in bid to ease tensions

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is welcomed by the Prefect of the Papal Household Archbishop Petar Rajic as he arrives at San Damaso courtyard in The Vatican prior a private audience with Pope Leo XIV on May 7, 2026. [AFP]

The top US diplomat, Marco Rubio, went to the Vatican on Thursday for talks with the first US pope, Leo XIV, against the backdrop of sharp tensions between the White House and the Vatican.

The US Secretary of State's visit comes after Trump's extraordinary criticism of Leo, the head of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, over his anti-war stance.

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