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  "textContent": "\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPope Leo XIV and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (@Vatican Media)\n\n\nPope Leo XIV will meet U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on May 7 at the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace. They had already met a year ago following the Mass marking the official beginning of the Pope’s pontificate.\n\n\n\nVatican News\n\nAt 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 7, Pope Leo XIV will meet with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace.\n\nThe Holy See Press Office confirmed the meeting after media reports had been published on Sunday. Rubio is expected to arrive at 11:15 a.m.\n\nThe U.S. Secretary of State had already met the Pope, who is originally from Chicago, on May 18, 2025, following the Mass for the beginning of his Petrine ministry. U.S. Vice President JD Vance also greeted the Pope during the same event.\n\nOn the day following that Mass, on May 19, 2025, a bilateral meeting took place between Pope Leo XIV and both Vance and Rubio.\nMeeting with Polish PM\n\nOn Thursday 7, the same morning of his meeting with the U.S. delegation, the Pope will also meet the Prime Minister of Poland, Donald Tusk.\n\nAccording to a statement released by the Holy See Press Office, the audience will take place at 9:00 a.m.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSource\n\n\n",
  "title": "Pope Leo XIV to meet U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on May 7",
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