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Pope’s visit to France likely to attract 1M people, with Mass and vigil in Paris and Lourdes trip

Secretary of State Marco Rubio

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Jun 2
Christopher R. Altieri

Sisters of Nirmala Shishu Bhavan children’s home of the Missionaries of Charity wave at the cavalcade of Secretary of State Marco Rubio after his visit, in Kolkata, India, Saturday, May 23, 2026. (Credit: Julia Demaree Nikhinson/Pool photo via AP.)

Rubio visits Missionaries of Charity on the first day of his visit to India

May 23
Nirmala Carvalho

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during his two-day visit to Italy and the Vatican, in Rome, Friday, May 8, 2026. (Credit: Stefano Rellandini/Pool Photo via AP.)

Rubio presses Europe on Iran action as he seeks to mend ties with Italy and Vatican

May 9
Giada Zampano,
Nicole Winfield

In this handout photo provided by Vatican Media Pope Leo XIV exchanges gifts with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, right, as they meet in the pope’s private library at the Vatican, Thursday, May 7, 2026. (Credit: Vatican Media via AP.)

Rubio makes fence-mending visit to the Vatican after Trump’s broadsides against Pope Leo XIV

May 7
Nicole Winfield,
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President Donald Trump walks with Secretary of State Marco Rubio to speak with reporters before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, March 20, 2026, in Washington. (Credit: Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP.)

Premium article: Rubio walks diplomatic tightrope as Trump attacks Pope Leo

May 6
Charles Collins

Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives at the West Wing of White House in Washington, Thursday April 23, 2026. (Credit: Jacquelyn Martin/AP.)

Secretary of State Rubio, a Catholic, plans to visit the Vatican

May 5
Matthew Lee

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Apr 15
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Premium article: A different sort of ‘Catholic Moment’ in US politics

Apr 9
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio gives a thumbs up as he departs Munich International Airport in Munich, Germany, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, after attending the Munich Security Conference. (Credit: Alex Brandon/Pool photo via AP.)

Premium article: Rubio’s speech on US-Europe relations finds parallels in Vatican-NATO relations

Feb 16
Charles Collins

U.S. Secretary of State offers prayers for Pope Francis on anniversary of his election

Mar 13, 2025
John Lavenburg

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