U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio expects a “frank” meeting with Pope Leo during a visit to the Vatican on Thursday (May 7, 2026), the U.S. ambassador said, after President Donald Trump took a fresh pot-shot at the pope for criticising the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran.
“Nations have disagreements, and I think one of the ways that you work through those is ... through fraternity and authentic dialogue,” Brian Burch, the U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, said on Tuesday (May 5, 2026).