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Rubio arrives in Vatican for talks with pope: AFP

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07-05-2026 | 05:27

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Rubio arrives in Vatican for talks with pope: AFP

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived at the Vatican on Thursday for talks with U.S.-born Pope Leo XIV, following weeks of tensions between the Vatican and the White House.

AFP reporters saw Rubio's motorcade driving up Via della Conciliazione -- the grand avenue leading up to St Peter's Basilica -- before entering the Vatican City.

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