Marco Rubio meets 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.
- Rubio spent around two and a half hours inside, first meeting the pope, then holding talks with senior Vatican officials, including Cardinal Pietro Parolin.
- Details of the meeting have yet to emerge, but it appeared to run longer than expected.
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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 Leo, the first US pope, drew Trump's ire after becoming a firm critic of the US-Israeli war with Iran Image: Simone Risoluti/Vatican Media/REUTERSAdvertisement US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has left the Vatican after a lengthy meeting with Pope Leo on Thursday, amid tensions between the pontiff and President Donald Trump.
Rubio spent around two and a half hours inside, first meeting the pope, then holding talks with senior Vatican officials, including Cardinal Pietro Parolin.