Rubio’s Rome challenge: Managing an ally, appealing to a pope
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Source: Politico
Published: 2026-05-07 05:00 UTC+10:00
Section: Cars
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Religion, Europe, Military & Defence, Elections, Trade & Sanctions, Business & Economy
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ROME — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio heads to Rome this week with two sensitive missions: contain a public spat with the Vatican and ease tensions with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni over defense and trade.
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