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Rubio's Rome Trip: Rebuilding Bridges with Italy & Vatican
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio embarks on a trip to Rome this week, aiming to mend relations with Italy and the Vatican. His visit coincides with the one-year anniversary of Pope Leos inauguration as the first US-born pope. Rubio plans to meet with Vaticans secretary of state, Pietro Parolin, and Italys deputy prime minister and foreign minister, Antonio Tajani. A meeting with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is still pending. Tensions escalated when President Trump criticized Pope Leo for his stance on US and Israeli strikes on Iran, leading to a rift with Meloni. The US ambassador to Rome has been working to repair these relationships. Rubios visit may help stabilize Europe as the US continues to make strategic moves.
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