Marco Rubio, Pope Leo XIV Meet To Advance US—Holy See Partnership Despite Criticism By Trump

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Marco Rubio, Pope Leo XIV Meet To Advance US—Holy See Partnership Despite Criticism By Trump

1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Thursday with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican to advance U.S. partnerships with the Catholic Church despite President Donald Trump’s recent criticisms of the supreme pontiff. The “cordial”…

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