Vatican and State Department Stress Solid Ties after Rubio's Fence-Mending Visit over Trump Attacks
- Posted on May 8, 2026
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Vatican and State Department Stress Solid Ties after Rubio's Fence-Mending Visit over Trump Attacks
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican raised the “need to work tirelessly in favor of peace” in talks Thursday with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who came to Rome on a fence-mending visit after President Donald Trump’s criticisms of Pope Leo XIV over the Iran war.