Rubio meets Pope Leo at Vatican amid Trump tensions

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Monday. The meeting was described as 'constructive' by both sides, and the Vatican said they committed to strengthening ties.

The visit came after President Donald Trump publicly criticized the pope. Rubio's trip was seen as an effort to repair the relationship between the White House and the Vatican. The meeting also followed a hard-line message from Trump to the Vatican regarding Iran.