Marco Rubio scheduled to visit the Vatican to meet Pope Leo XIV amid tensions with Trump
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is traveling to Rome from May 6-8 to meet with Pope Leo XIV and Italian leadership, with the Vatican confirming a May 7 audience. The visit follows a public feud between President Trump and Pope Leo XIV over the US-Israeli war with Iran, with Trump accusing the pope of 'endangering a lot of Catholics' and misrepresenting his position on Iranian nuclear weapons. The pope has repeatedly called for ceasefires and dialogue but has never endorsed Iran obtaining nuclear weapons.
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This event sits in the top 4% of divergence this week. 12 outlets covered it, splitting into 11 framing camps across 4 bias groups.
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Rubio says Vatican trip not aimed at assuaging tensions with Pope Leo
Trump accuses pope of 'endangering a lot of Catholics' with Iran war stance
Rubio preps for 'frank' chat with Pope Leo XIV amid Vatican friction with Trump
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