The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, is seeking to repair strained relations with Pope Leo XIV after months of public clashes between the pontiff and President Donald Trump, largely over the US war with Iran. The Pope has criticized war and displays of power, while Trump has repeatedly attacked him, calling him weak and rejecting calls for restraint. Rubio's frank talks at the Vatican highlight efforts to reset ties, though the outcome depends on whether the President tempers his criticism.

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