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Rubio Eyes Vatican Role in Expanding Humanitarian Aid to Cuba
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans to meet Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Thursday to discuss humanitarian aid for Cuba, seeking to provide relief to Cubans amid economic collapse.
- President Donald Trump recently disparaged the Pope for criticizing the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, yet Rubio maintained his Vatican trip was planned before this diplomatic tension emerged.
- Rubio, a Cuban American and longtime critic of the Cuban regime, said he is willing to distribute more humanitarian aid if the government allows delivery through the Catholic Church.
- Ambassador Brian Burch dismissed reports of a deep rift, framing the meeting as enabling the U.S. and Vatican to 'better understand each other' and work through policy differences.
- Following the Vatican visit, Rubio is scheduled to meet Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday, reflecting broader diplomatic engagement as the Pope marks his first anniversary as Catholic Church leader.
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VATICAN CITY/WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday he expected to discuss Cuba and concerns over religious freedom around the world with Pope Leo during his visit to the Vatican on Thursday, after President Donald Trump took a fresh potshot at the pope for criticising the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. The U.S. ambassador to the Holy See said earlier that Rubio and the pope would “have a frank conversation about U.S. poli…
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