
Marco Rubio Meets Pope Leo Amid US-Vatican Tensions
US Senator Marco Rubio held a two-hour "constructive" meeting with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, exchanging gifts and discussing efforts to reconcile Washington and the Holy See following previous tensions. Rubio's visit aimed to minimize the impact of past criticisms from the US administration.
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