Rubio frames Vatican trip as routine diplomacy, not a thaw with the pope
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio says his upcoming Vatican visit to meet Pope Leo XIV and Italian PM Giorgia Meloni is a routine diplomatic engagement, not an effort to thaw tensions with the pope; he cites ongoing U.S. cooperation with the Vatican on humanitarian aid to Cuba and aid for Christians in Africa, while President Trump has attacked the pope; Rubio argues the trip also underscores the goal of preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons.
- Rubio says Vatican trip not aimed at assuaging tensions with Pope Leo Politico
- Trump again assails Pope Leo, potentially complicating Rubio’s visit to the Vatican this week AP News
- Trump lashes out at Pope Leo again ahead of Rubio trip to Rome The Washington Post
- Trump accuses pope of ‘endangering a lot of Catholics’ with Iran stance The Guardian
- Mission is to preach peace, says Pope in response to Trump attacks BBC
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