The GuardianMay 3, 10:43 AM

Marco Rubio to visit Rome, reportedly to ‘thaw’ US relations with Italy

US secretary of state will be in Italian capital on Thursday and Friday, the one-year anniversary of Pope Leo’s papacy US secretary of state Marco Rubio will travel to Rome this week, a visit reportedly aimed at thawing frosty relations with the Italian government and the Vatican. Rubio will be in the Italian capital on Thursday and Friday, which will also mark the one-year anniversary of the papacy of Pope Leo, the first US-born pontiff. Continue reading...

The New York Times6d ago

Rubio to Visit Rome, Officials Say, After Trump’s Feud With Pope and Meloni

Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s trip will come after President Trump criticized Pope Leo XIV and then turned on Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni for defending the pontiff.

Al Jazeera4d ago

Before Vatican trip, Rubio defends Trump remarks on Pope Leo over Iran

Comments come before Marco Rubio’s meeting with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Thursday.

CNBC4d ago

Marco Rubio heads to the Vatican as 2028 presidential buzz ramps up

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is a frontrunner to succeed President Donald Trump in 2028, though Vice President JD Vance is also seen as a potential heir.

The Guardian3d ago

Marco Rubio to meet pope at the Vatican after Trump attacks on pontiff

US secretary of state will hold talks with Italian government, also berated by Trump for not supporting Iran war The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, is to meet Pope Leo at the Vatican on Thursday in an effort to ease tensions after Donald Trump’s repeated criticisms of the first North American pontiff. Amid unprecedented strain on relations between the Holy See and Washington, Rubio is expected to meet Leo at the Apostolic Palace in the morning, before holding a series of meetings with the...

NPR3d ago

Iran reviews U.S. proposal. And, Rubio to meet Pope Leo after Trump's criticism

Iran is reviewing the Trump administration's latest proposal to end the war. And, Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting Pope Leo XIV amid President Trump's harsh criticism of him.

The New York Times3d ago

Rubio Meets Pope Leo Amid Growing Tensions Between Trump and Vatican

The meeting at the Vatican followed President Trump’s condemnation of Pope Leo XIV for opposing the war in Iran.

NPR3d ago

Rubio visits Vatican amid escalating tensions between Trump and Pope Leo

Secretary of State Marco Rubio traveled to Rome in an effort to preserve a crucial relationship between Washington and the Holy See.

BBC News2d ago

Marco Rubio meets Pope Leo amid tensions with Trump over Iran war

Leo, the first American pontiff, drew Trump's ire after becoming a firm critic of the war and the administration's hardline immigration policies.

The New York Times2d ago

Late Night Recaps Rubio’s Peacemaking Visit to Pope Leo

Jimmy Fallon joked that President Trump and Pope Leo are putting Marco Rubio, who is Catholic, “in the middle and seeing which parent he goes to.”

The GuardianMay 3, 10:43 AM

Marco Rubio to visit Rome, reportedly to ‘thaw’ US relations with Italy

US secretary of state will be in Italian capital on Thursday and Friday, the one-year anniversary of Pope Leo’s papacy US secretary of state Marco Rubio will travel to Rome this week, a visit reportedly aimed at thawing frosty relations with the Italian government and the Vatican. Rubio will be in the Italian capital on Thursday and Friday, which will also mark the one-year anniversary of the papacy of Pope Leo, the first US-born pontiff. Continue reading...

The New York Times6d ago

Rubio to Visit Rome, Officials Say, After Trump’s Feud With Pope and Meloni

Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s trip will come after President Trump criticized Pope Leo XIV and then turned on Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni for defending the pontiff.

Al Jazeera4d ago

Before Vatican trip, Rubio defends Trump remarks on Pope Leo over Iran

Comments come before Marco Rubio’s meeting with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Thursday.

CNBC4d ago

Marco Rubio heads to the Vatican as 2028 presidential buzz ramps up

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is a frontrunner to succeed President Donald Trump in 2028, though Vice President JD Vance is also seen as a potential heir.

The Guardian3d ago

Marco Rubio to meet pope at the Vatican after Trump attacks on pontiff

US secretary of state will hold talks with Italian government, also berated by Trump for not supporting Iran war The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, is to meet Pope Leo at the Vatican on Thursday in an effort to ease tensions after Donald Trump’s repeated criticisms of the first North American pontiff. Amid unprecedented strain on relations between the Holy See and Washington, Rubio is expected to meet Leo at the Apostolic Palace in the morning, before holding a series of meetings with the...

NPR3d ago

Iran reviews U.S. proposal. And, Rubio to meet Pope Leo after Trump's criticism

Iran is reviewing the Trump administration's latest proposal to end the war. And, Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting Pope Leo XIV amid President Trump's harsh criticism of him.

The New York Times3d ago

Rubio Meets Pope Leo Amid Growing Tensions Between Trump and Vatican

The meeting at the Vatican followed President Trump’s condemnation of Pope Leo XIV for opposing the war in Iran.

NPR3d ago

Rubio visits Vatican amid escalating tensions between Trump and Pope Leo

Secretary of State Marco Rubio traveled to Rome in an effort to preserve a crucial relationship between Washington and the Holy See.

BBC News2d ago

Marco Rubio meets Pope Leo amid tensions with Trump over Iran war

Leo, the first American pontiff, drew Trump's ire after becoming a firm critic of the war and the administration's hardline immigration policies.

The New York Times2d ago

Late Night Recaps Rubio’s Peacemaking Visit to Pope Leo

Jimmy Fallon joked that President Trump and Pope Leo are putting Marco Rubio, who is Catholic, “in the middle and seeing which parent he goes to.”