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Rubio Meets Vatican and Italian Officials on Middle East Peace Proposal
Secretary of State Marco Rubio held talks with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Thursday and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday amid strained relations with both. The U.S. is expecting a response from Iran today on a proposal to end the Middle East war. Rubio presented…
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Fox Newspolitics44 days ago
US Secretary of State Meets Italian Prime Minister
The secretary of state held talks in Rome with the Italian prime minister amid tensions fueled by the U.S. conflict with Iran and President Trump's criticism of the pope. The meeting followed the secretary of state's discussions at the Vatican aimed at easing friction with the Ho…
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politics45 days ago
Book Details Foreign Efforts to Influence 2025 Papal Conclave
A new book by two Vatican reporters describes attempts by foreign leaders and lobbyists to shape the outcome of the 2025 papal conclave. President Trump and others sought an American pope aligned with their views but the cardinals elected Robert Prevost, who took the name Leo XIV…
vaticannews.vapolitics45 days agoUpdated
Rubio Meets Pope Leo at Vatican
Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived at the Vatican on May 7, 2026, for talks with Pope Leo following public criticism from President Trump. The meeting comes amid new U.S. sanctions on Cuba announced May 1 and Rubio's recent description of the island as a "failed state" run by…
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upi.compolitics46 days ago
Marco Rubio to Meet Pope Leo at Vatican to Discuss Iran Conflict
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to meet Pope Leo at the Vatican on Thursday. The meeting follows public criticism from the Pope regarding the U.S. military campaign in Iran and subsequent statements from President Trump. Rubio will seek to explain the U.S. positi…
The Independentpolitics46 days ago
Pope Leo Begins Second Year as Catholic Church Leader
Pope Leo marks the first anniversary of his election on Friday after a period of increased public activity that included criticism of war and human rights issues. The pontiff, the first US-born pope, concluded a four-nation tour of Africa in April where he addressed global confli…
upi.compolitics47 days ago
Pope Leo XIV Reaffirms Peace Efforts
Pope Leo XIV addressed U.S. President Donald Trump's recent criticism by reaffirming his commitment to preaching peace and the Gospel. The exchange occurs ahead of Secretary of State Marco Rubio's planned Vatican visit this week. Trump accused the pope of endangering people by fo…