Rubio Meets Pope Leo XIV at Vatican to Discuss Middle East
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Thursday to discuss the Middle East situation and other matters. The meeting followed weeks of tension between the American-born pontiff and President Trump.
State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said, "Secretary of State Marco Rubio met today with His Holiness Pope Leo XIV to discuss the situation in the Middle East and topics of mutual interest in the Western Hemisphere." He added, "The meeting underscored the strong relationship between the United States and the Holy See and their shared commitment to promoting peace and human dignity."
Rubio, a devout Catholic, also met Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin. In a separate readout, Pigott said the pair discussed "mutual cooperation and pressing international issues" and "efforts to achieve a durable peace in the Middle East."
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