Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Pope Leo XIV met Thursday on the Vatican to debate the scenario within the Center East and different issues, a gathering that got here after weeks of rigidity between the American-born pontiff and President Trump.
“Secretary of State Marco Rubio met at this time with His Holiness Pope Leo XIV to debate the scenario within the Center East and matters of mutual curiosity within the Western Hemisphere,” State Division spokesperson Tommy Pigott mentioned. “The assembly underscored the robust relationship between the US and the Holy See and their shared dedication to selling peace and human dignity.”
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Rubio, who’s a religious Catholic, additionally met with Vatican Secretary of Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin. In a separate readout of that assembly, Pigott mentioned the pair mentioned “mutual cooperation and urgent worldwide points” and “efforts to attain a sturdy peace within the Center East.”
The Vatican conferences come after weeks of Mr. Trump lobbing insults at Pope Leo, a feud that escalated after a “60 Minutes” story highlighted the pontiff’s criticism of the struggle in Iran.
