Article #20693

South China Morning Post - World News

South China Morning Post - World News

Title Rubio meets Pope Leo at Vatican to defuse tensions with Trump Source South China Morning Post - World News
Description US Secretary of State Marco Rubio left the Vatican on Thursday after seeing Pope Leo in what was expected to have been a fraught meeting following President Donald Trump’s repeated attacks on the Catholic leader over the Iran war. Rubio spent 2-1/2 hours at the Vatican before driving away in a convoy under tight security. He met initially Leo before ‌sitting down with senior Vatican officials, including top diplomat Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin. “The meeting underscored the strong...
Link https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3352797/rubio-meets-pope-leo-vatican-defuse-tensions-trump?utm_source=rss_feed Published At 2026-05-07 08:30:15 (1 month ago)
Created At 2026-05-07 08:32:15 Updated At 2026-05-07 10:08:21