Secretary of State Marco Rubio traveled to Rome in an effort to preserve a crucial relationship between Washington and the Holy See. The visit aims to de-escalate rising tensions between the US and the Vatican.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio traveled to Rome in an effort to preserve a crucial relationship between Washington and the Holy See. <img alt="Pope Leo XIV greets U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, right, upon his arrival for talks in the pope" src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/7087x4725+0+0/resize/7087x4725!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb0%2F6c%2F82e8e21649e08fdf11df785629ab%2Fap26127411286504.jpg" /><p>Secretary of State Marco Rubio trav...