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Pope Leo XIV greets US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the Vatican, 7 May, 2026

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Video. US underlines 'strong' Vatican ties after Rubio meets pope

Updated: 07/05/2026 - 16:13 GMT+2

Rubio's visit comes after US President Trump accused the pope of being "weak on crime and terrible for foreign policy" after he made critical comments about the Iran war.

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