Rubio Meets Pope Leo XIV at Vatican Amid Iran War TensionsUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived at the Vatican on Thursday, May 7, 2026, for a meeting with Pope Leo XIV. The meeting was expected to be tense due to escalating tensions between President Donald Trump and the Pope, primarily over the war in Iran.
Rubio's closed-door meeting with the Pope was expected to last about half an hour, after which Rubio would meet with the Vatican's top diplomat, Cardinal Pietro Parolin.