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US-Vatican relations

Pope Leo XIV attends a meeting with residents and Catholic youths in Piazza del Plebiscito, May 8, 2026 (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
May 8, 2026, 9:26 pm
After Rubio meeting, Pope Leo gives speech asking God to inspire leaders to calm tensions
Pontiff says peace is ‘endangered by international tensions and by an economy that prefers the arms trade to respect for human life,’ praises initiatives to welcome Gazan refugees
By Reuters
Pope Leo XIV, left, greets US Secretary of State Marco Rubio upon his arrival for talks in the pope's private library at the Vatican, May 7, 2026. (Vatican Media via AP)
May 7, 2026, 4:28 pm
Rubio meets pope in Vatican amid ongoing feud between Trump and Catholic leader
State Department says two discussed situation in Mideast, ‘underscored the strong relationship’ between US and Vatican, ‘shared commitment to promoting peace and human dignity’
By Agencies
Pope Leo XIV arrives at the Presidential Palace for his meeting with Angola's President Joao Lourenco in Luanda, Angola, April 18, 2026. (Guglielmo Mangiapane/Pool Photo via AP)
April 18, 2026, 10:31 pm
Pope Leo XIV downplays feud with Trump: ‘Not in my interest’ to debate him
Addressing spiraling back-and-forth saga with US president, pope insists criticism isn’t directed just at him, dismisses topic as ‘a certain narrative that has not been accurate’
By Nicole Winfield
Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Robert Prevost addresses the crowd on the main central loggia balcony of the St Peter's Basilica for the first time, after the cardinals ended the conclave, in The Vatican, on May 8, 2025. (Tiziana Fabi/AFP)
May 9, 2025, 3:38 am
The first American pope is a Trump critic
Leo XIV has shared social media posts criticizing the policies of the administration and its views on immigrants and refugees
By Agencies
Pope Francis (L) meets with US President Donald Trump during a private audience at the Vatican on May 24, 2017. (Alessandra Tarantino / POOL / AFP)
May 24, 2017, 6:08 pm
Star-struck Trump promises peace push after ‘fantastic’ pope meet
Vatican says president and pontiff share opposition to abortion and concern for persecuted Mideast Christians
By Angus Mackinnon and Ella Ide
Pope Francis (R) stands with US President Donald Trump, US First Lady Melania Trump (C), the daughter of US President Donald Trump Ivanka Trump and White House senior advisor Jared Kushner (L) during a private audience at the Vatican on May 24, 2017. (AFP PHOTO / POOL / Alessandra Tarantino)
May 24, 2017, 11:22 am
After Israel visit, smiling Trump meets pope
The two men have disagreed publicly over subjects ranging from migration to unbridled capitalism and climate change
By Angus Mackinnon and Ella Ide
US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania arrive at Fiumicino's Leonardo Da Vinci International airport, near Rome, Tuesday, May 23, 2017. (Riccardo Antimiani/ANSA via AP)
May 23, 2017, 10:25 pm
Trump arrives in Rome for talks with the Pope
While they clash on a variety of issues, the two may find common ground in denouncing religiously inspired violence
By Nicole Winfield and Jonathan Lemire
German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives to give a statement on the result of the US presidential elections, in Berlin, November 9, 2016. (AFP/TOBIAS SCHWARZ)
November 9, 2016, 4:11 pm
World leaders salute Trump, but signal worries over future
Germany’s Merkel highlights shared values; French president warns of ‘uncertainty’; Saudi Arabian king hopes for peace in the Middle East
By Agencies
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