Before Vatican trip, Rubio defends Trump remarks on Pope Leo over Iran

Comments come before Marco Rubio’s meeting with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Thursday.

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has pushed back on comments that President Donald Trump accused Pope Leo XIV of “endangering Catholics” over his stance on the Iran war, saying his early remarks had been mischaracterised.

“Well, I don’t think that’s an accurate descripti...