News · 7 May 2026
Rubio Meets Pope Leo at Vatican to Defuse Trump Tensions
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Pope Leo at the Vatican on Thursday for what the US ambassador described as a "frank conversation" about their disagreements. The visit follows Trump's claim that the Chicago-born pope is "fine" with Iran having nuclear weapons — a charge Leo flatly denied, saying the Church has always opposed all nuclear weapons.
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