The Briefing

Can Marco Rubio smooth things over with Pope Leo XIV and Giorgia Meloni?

May 7, 2026·32 min
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The US secretary of state is in Rome for talks with Pope Leo XIV and Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni, two leaders whose relations with US president Donald Trump have soured. Can Marco Rubio revive them?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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