Rubio to meet Pope Leo as Trump keeps up attacks on pontiff - Reuters
Rubio to meet Pope Leo as Trump keeps up attacks on pontiff Reuters
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Notable Quotes
"obviously we had some stuff that happened"
— Marco Rubio , Politician
"God doesn’t listen to the prayers of those who wage war."
— Pope Leo XIV , Other
"The pope would rather talk about the fact that it’s OK for Iran to have a nuclear weapon, and I don’t think that’s very good."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"The Church has spoken out against all nuclear weapons for years, so there is no doubt about that."
— Pope Leo XIV , Other
"Secretary Rubio will meet with Holy See leadership to discuss the situation in the Middle East and mutual interests in the Western Hemisphere."
— Marco Rubio , Politician
"The pope was soft on crime and terrorism for comments about the administration’s immigration policies."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"for years has spoken out against all nuclear weapons, so there is no doubt there."
— Pope Leo XIV , Other
"The pope would rather talk about the fact that it’s OK for Iran to have a nuclear weapon."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Trump called him weak and said he was not doing a very good job as pontiff."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Vance also criticised the pope, saying the Vatican should 'stick to matters of morality.'"
— JD Vance , Politician
Key People
Foreign Minister of Italy who criticized the IPC's decision.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Giorgia Meloni is the Premier of Italy.
JD Vance is a United States Senator from Ohio and a prominent figure in conservative politics.
Jimmy Kimmel is a television host and comedian.
U.S. Secretary of State.
Cardinal Pietro Parolin is the Vatican's top diplomat who commented on U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran.
Pope Leo is the head of the Catholic Church and has recently criticized divisive global leadership.
Pope Leo XIV is the current pope of the Roman Catholic Church.
Marco Rubio is a United States Senator from Florida.
Donald Trump is the former President of the United States.
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<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxPTjNJc05oWWgyS1FkQUxOemhPaW1wclRWM295SGRHdWd4dW40ZFFMTUtWR3dxMHFfamdhY2RPOGIwQnRjT0dPWVpUU0JfZWhDVE9rLURoWHNkbkNYaGxHUTV1YS1rNnkxZlo1MmIwQmJhd0dZc1pocTRFYzhyR3JKOW5uejY1MjhYSWpYSzlyTk9BLVl0QnFZ?oc=5" target="_blank">Rubio to meet Pope Leo as Trump keeps up attacks on pontiff</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is visiting Vatican City to ease tensions caused by President Trump's recent criticisms of Pope Leo XIV amid the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to visit Rome and Vatican City amid rising tensions between President Trump and Pope Leo XIV over U.S. foreign policy, particularly the ongoing war in Iran.
President Trump has reignited his public criticism of Pope Leo XIV, possibly complicating Secretary of State Marco Rubio's upcoming diplomatic visit to the Vatican.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Pope Leo XIV on Thursday, weeks after Donald Trump’s unprecedented broadside against the pontiff.
Jimmy Kimmel criticized Secretary of State Marco Rubio ahead of his upcoming meeting with Pope Leo XIV, mocking Rubio's perceived lack of assertiveness.
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