Vatican City State News News Vatican City State » Politics: Vatican pushes back on U.S. ambassador’s understanding of Pope Leo’s role in politics
The Vatican today responded to a misrepresentation of the pope’s role by the U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, Brian Burch, by reaffirming that “the pope always speaks as a shepherd.” ...
News Vatican City State » Politics: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio heads to the Vatican for 'frank' talk with Pope Leo as Trump escalates Vatican tensions
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is heading to the Vatican for what officials are already describing as a “frank” conversation with Pope Leo XIV, as friction between the White House and the ...
News Vatican City State » Politics: Vatican and State Department stress solid ties after Rubio’s fence-mending visit over Trump attacks
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican raised the “need to work tirelessly in favor of peace” in talks Thursday with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who came to Rome on a fence-mending visit after ...
News Vatican City State » Politics: Did the Vatican take a jab at Trump's ambassador?
After the U.S. ambassador to the Holy See characterized the pope's criticism of the Iran war as the intervention of a head of state "coequal" to the U.S. president, a top Vatican communications ...