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2026-05-05 Europe

Rubio to travel to Rome amid US tensions with Pope Leo, Meloni

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Posted by badanov 2026-05-05 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1794 views ] Top

1 If past history is any indicator he'll come back a Cardinal...

Posted by Mercutio 2026-05-05 09:17|| 2026-05-05 09:17|| Front Page Top

2 You might remind Leo.

Posted by Procopius2k 2026-05-05 10:19|| 2026-05-05 10:19|| Front Page Top

3 Hmm. I thought Marco was off somewhere studying for the Governor General of Canada test. Isn't that why King Charles was here? Canada these days has to be a bit of an embarrassment for the Crown.

As for contentious meetings with Pope Leo ‌and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Marco could take either of them, separately or together. He may be small, but he is wiry.

Posted by SteveS 2026-05-05 15:23|| 2026-05-05 15:23|| Front Page Top

4 Rubio’s next hat will be a doozy.

Posted by Knuckles Grundy 2026-05-05 17:45|| 2026-05-05 17:45|| Front Page Top

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