Trump previously described Pope Leo as "WEAK on Crime" and Vance urged the Vatican to "stick to matters of morality" amid the pope's opposition to their war with Iran ...

JD Vance invites Pope Leo to the White House on behalf of Trump during first meeting - Vice president’s closed-door meeting ...

Last month, JD Vance cautioned the pope to tread lightly when weighing in on theology, especially when his views collide with ...

US President Donald Trump is reportedly sending Marco Rubio to Italy for meetings with Pope Leo XIV and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. The Secretary of State is expected to fly out on Thursday ...

The Holy See Press Office confirmed that the pontiff will meet with the U.S. secretary of state on May 7. Pope Leo XIV meets U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in the papal library in the Apostolic ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Rome and Vatican City this week in a bid to ease rising tensions between President Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV over U.S. policies, ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, is caught in an unprecedented political clash with a U.S. president. But his inherent understanding of the country’s politics and ability speak to Americans give ...

With Vice President JD Vance, a one-time Iran war skeptic, now tasked with brokering a deal to end it, President Donald Trump has been monitoring his progress closely and inquiring with various ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio expects a “frank” meeting with Pope Leo during a visit to the Vatican this week, the U.S. ambassador said Tuesday, after President Donald Trump took a fresh pot-shot at ...