Rubio to meet with Pope Leo in Vatican City amid tensions with Trump
Summary
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit the Vatican this week to meet Pope Leo XIV. The meeting aims to ease tensions between President Donald Trump and the pope over U.S. Middle East policies, especially the Iran conflict.Key Facts
- Rubio will be in Rome and Vatican City on Thursday and Friday.
- He will meet Pope Leo XIV, the first American-born pope.
- The trip focuses on Middle East issues and U.S.-Vatican relations.
- Tensions rose after President Trump criticized the pope’s comments on immigration and the Iran war.
- Trump posted a social media image comparing himself to Jesus, which was later deleted.
- Pope Leo said he was advocating for peace, not targeting Trump.
- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, an ally of Trump, disagreed with Trump’s remarks about the pope.
- Rubio has made previous trips to Italy and the Vatican as part of his role as Secretary of State.
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