UPDATED May 8, 2026 at 10:04 PM ET
May 3, 2026 at 4:04 AM ET
Rubio to meet Pope Leo, Meloni and Italian ministers
By The BriefBrief
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Pope Leo, Giorgia Meloni and Italian ministers in Rome.
WHAT:
Rubio’s meetings with Pope Leo, Giorgia Meloni and Italian ministers in Rome
WHEN:
May 4, 2026 at 10:46 AM ET
WHY:
Part of a relations thawing mission.
How this story developed (showing 24 of 24 earlier reports)
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Rubio meets Meloni amid tensions in relations
· May 8, 2026 at 10:04 PM ET
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Rubio backs NATO in Rome amid US-Italy tensions
· May 8, 2026 at 5:05 PM ET
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Marco Rubio lashes out at journalist over Pope attacks
· May 8, 2026 at 3:06 PM ET
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Rubio in Rome says Trump’s verbal attacks may continue
· May 8, 2026 at 3:05 PM ET
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Italy’s Tajani tells Rubio Europe needs America
· May 8, 2026 at 2:03 PM ET
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Trump says he told Rubio what to convey to the Pope
· May 8, 2026 at 11:05 AM ET
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Rubio meets Pope Leo amid White House-Vatican rift
· May 8, 2026 at 9:03 AM ET
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Rubio seeks to mend U.S. ties with Pope Leo
· May 8, 2026 at 8:02 AM ET
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Rubio meets Meloni in Rome as US–Italy strains
· May 8, 2026 at 8:02 AM ET
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Iran reviews U.S. proposal; Rubio to meet Pope Leo
· May 7, 2026 at 1:03 PM ET
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Rubio visits Vatican to preserve ties with Pope
· May 7, 2026 at 1:03 PM ET
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Rubio meets Pope Leo XIV after Trump’s Iran criticism
· May 7, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
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Rubio to meet Pope Leo as Trump attacks pontiff
· May 7, 2026 at 12:04 AM ET
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Rubio’s Rome challenge: managing an ally, appealing to a pope
· May 6, 2026 at 6:05 PM ET
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Vatican cardinal calls Trump attacks on Pope Leo 'strange'
· May 6, 2026 at 2:06 PM ET
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Rubio says Vatican trip not to assuage tensions
· May 6, 2026 at 3:03 AM ET
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Trump renews attacks on Pope Leo before Rubio trip
· May 5, 2026 at 9:03 PM ET
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Rubio to meet Pope Leo in Vatican City amid tensions
· May 5, 2026 at 2:04 PM ET
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Rubio to meet Pope Leo amid Trump-Iran clash
· May 4, 2026 at 1:05 PM ET
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Rubio to visit Rome after Trump feud with Pope
· May 4, 2026 at 7:01 AM ET
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Rubio expected to meet with Pope Leo amid Iran clash
· May 3, 2026 at 11:03 PM ET
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Rubio to visit Italy after clashes with Meloni, Pope
· May 3, 2026 at 5:03 PM ET
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Rubio to visit Italy after Trump’s spats with Meloni
· May 3, 2026 at 10:04 AM ET
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US Secretary of State Rubio to visit Vatican and Italy
· May 3, 2026 at 4:04 AM ET
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- New York Times —
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- NPR —
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- PBS NewsHour —
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- Politico Europe —
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- South China Morning Post —
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- Straits Times —
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- The Hindu —
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- The Independent —
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- UPI —
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- Washington Post —
4 articles
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