Rubio Meets Pope to Minimize Trump's Attacks on Papacy

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Pope Leo to address and mitigate the impact of President Donald Trump's recent critical remarks about the Pope.

<img alt="A pontiff speaks to a man in a suit." height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/2fcc23e1-aad6-4e33-932f-45e411b9189c,1778174360658/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C2000%2C1125%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="In this handout photo provided by Vatican Media Pope Leo XIV exchanges gifts with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, right, as they meet in the pope's private library at the Vatican, Thursday, May 7, 2026. (Vatican Media via AP)" width="620" /><p>U.S. Secretar...

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