After Trump's criticism over Iran, Rubio faces challenge in Pope Leo meeting
Corroborated by 9 sources from 9 publishers
TL;DR
Reports differ across sources; according to abcnews.com, rubio faces challenge in Pope Leo meeting after Trump's criticism over Iran Secretary of State Marco Rubio is heading to the Vatican and Italy on a fence-mending visit after President Donald Trump’s broadsides against Pope Leo XIV and the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran have alienated those allies VATICAN CITY -- Secretary of State Marco Rubio is heading to the Vatican and Italy on a fence-mending visit after President Donald Trump’s broadsides against Pope Leo XIV and the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran have alienated those allies.
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The Guardian (World)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/07/marco-rubio-to-meet-pope-at-the-vatican-after-trump-attacks-on-pontiff
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Fox News Politics
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/rubio-heads-rome-trumps-iran-clash-looming-over-pope-meloni-talks
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Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/7/rubio-arrives-at-vatican-to-meet-pope-leo-amid-trump-attacks?traffic_source=rss
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The New York Times (Politics)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/us/politics/rubio-pope-meeting.html
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ABC News U.S. Headlines
https://abcnews.com/US/wireStory/rubio-arrives-audience-pope-leo-xiv-ease-tensions-132734897
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The Hill International
https://thehill.com/policy/international/5867568-marco-rubio-pope-leo-meeting-vatican-donald-trump-feud-iran
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ABC News International Headlines
https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/rubio-faces-challenge-pope-leo-meeting-after-trumps-132734903
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Bloomberg Politics
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-07/rubio-discusses-the-middle-east-with-pope-after-trump-dispute
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Financial Times
https://www.ft.com/content/054423a4-56f4-48c6-b94e-345879eaf3ea
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CBS News World
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pope-leo-marco-rubio-vatican-meeting
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CBS News World
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/rubio-meeting-pope-leo