At a sensitive time for relations between Washington and the Vatican, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has arrived in Rome for meetings with Pope Leo XIV and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
Rubio is expected to hold a meeting at the Vatican today, May 7, with Pope Leo XIV, while tomorrow he will meet with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
The visit of the head of American diplomacy takes place in a climate of tensions related to the war in Iran and the different positions between the American administration and the Holy See.
Pope Leo XIV has expressed criticism of US policy on the conflict, while US President Donald Trump has accused the Pope of a weak approach to the crisis.
On the other hand, Giorgia Meloni, often considered one of Trump's closest European allies, has distanced herself from the US president's statements, considering the attacks on the Pope unacceptable.
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