Rubio arrives for meeting with Pope Leo XIV to ease tensions after Trump's criticism over Iran
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Rome and Vatican City this week in a bid to ease rising tensions between President Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV over U.S. policies, particularly the Iran war.

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3 developments- May 3Marco Rubio to meet pope this week after Trump’s broadside against Leo
- May 5Trump again assails Pope Leo, potentially complicating Rubio’s visit to Vatican this week
- May 7Rubio arrives for meeting with Pope Leo XIV to ease tensions after Trump's criticism over Iran
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