Rubio Meets With Pope Leo at the Vatican
The U.S. secretary of state, who is himself a Catholic, is on a two day visit to Rome, which will also see him meet Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
TL;DR
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on May 7.
- The meeting was the first between the Pope and a Trump administration official in almost a year.
- The visit occurred amid a public dispute between Pope Leo XIV and U.S. President Donald Trump.
- Rubio also met with Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin.