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US Secretary Rubio arrives in Vatican for talks in bid to ease tensions

8 May 2026
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2026-05-08 10:17

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived at the Vatican City on Thursday for high-level talks.  Rubio met privately with Pope Leo XIV and later held discussions with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s top diplomat. The meetings focused on efforts for “durable peace” in the Middle East, humanitarian issues, religious freedom, and broader U.S.–Vatican relations.

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