politics
May 7, 2026
Marco Rubio expresses commitment to peace and good relations with the Vatican before Leo XIV
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed his commitment to "promote peace" to Pope Leo XIV, with whom he met in the Vatican to also emphasize the "solid bilateral relationship" after Donald Trump's criticism of the pontiff. The head of US diplomacy summarized his Vatican meeting on his social media: "I met with @pontifex (the official profile of the pope) to underscore our shared commitment to promoting peace and human dignity," he wrote on the X social network.
TL;DR
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican.
- The meeting aimed to promote peace and highlight the strong US-Vatican relationship.
- This occurred following criticism of the Pope by former US President Donald Trump regarding the war in Iran.
- Rubio also met with Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin to discuss cooperation and international matters.
- Topics included humanitarian initiatives in the Western Hemisphere and efforts for peace in the Middle East.