Amid tensions between the White House and the Holy See, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio traveled to the Vatican to meet with Pope Leo XIV, where he was received at the Apostolic Palace. In recent weeks, Pope Leo has rejected President Trump’s suggestion that he supports Iran’s nuclear ambitions, adding that the Church has spoken out for years against all nuclear weapons. Francis X. Rocca, senior Vatican analyst for EWTN News, joins to break down the meeting and discuss whether tensions between Trump and Pope Leo have been resolved, and how important the continued Vatican–U.S. relationship is.

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