Marco Rubio Gifts Pope Leo XIV Crystal Football During Fence-Mending Vatican Visit
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Adam Carlson Adam Carlson is the senior editor for human interest at PEOPLE.
Slow-proofed and worth the wait. Worth its weight in flour.
Summary
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Pope Leo XIV (the first U.S.-born pontiff) for about two hours in Italy in what observers view as a fence-mending visit amid tensions between the Vatican and the Trump White House. During the cordial meeting, Rubio gifted the Pope a crystal football embossed with the State Department seal, to which the Pope responded, "Wow, okay." The article focuses on the gift exchange and the diplomatic significance of the meeting.
Key quotes
· 2 pulledWow, okay.
Pope Leo XIV had a decidedly 'cordial' meeting with Secretary of State Marco Rubio this week, according to the church
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