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Rubio to meet Pope Leo at the Vatican
Key takeaways
- The visit by the US secretary of state to the Vatican comes as President Donald Trump continues to disparage the Catholic leader over criticism of the Iran war.
- In remarks to reporters on Tuesday, Rubio said the trip was planned before Trump lashed out at the Pope for criticizing the war in Iran.
- In Trump's latest remarks, the president claimed the pope thinks it is "OK for Iran to have a nuclear weapon."
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The visit by the US secretary of state to the Vatican comes as President Donald Trump continues to disparage the Catholic leader over criticism of the Iran war.
https://p.dw.com/p/5DOIu Elected one year ago on Friday, Leo is the first pope from the US [FILE: May 2025]Image: Andrew Medichini/AP Photo/picture alliance Advertisement US Secretary of State Marco Rubio sought to play down the rift between Donald Trump and Pope Leo ahead of his meeting with the leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday at the Vatican.
In remarks to reporters on Tuesday, Rubio said the trip was planned before Trump lashed out at the Pope for criticizing the war in Iran.
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