CV NEWS FEED // US Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio — accompanied by their wives Usha Vance and Jeanette Rubio — met with Pope Leo XIV in a private audience May 19, following their attendance of the American-born pontiff’s inaugural Mass the previous day.
According to Vatican News, the private audience underscored the significance of U.S.-Vatican diplomatic ties under the leadership of the first US-born pope.
After the audience, Vance held additional discussions with Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican’s secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations. The meeting focused on strengthening collaboration between the Holy See and the United States, with particular emphasis on religious freedom and the Church’s global mission.
The Holy See Press Office noted that both parties also exchanged views on pressing international issues.
“Finally, there was an exchange of views on some current international issues,” the press office reported, “during which hope was expressed that humanitarian law and international law be respected in areas of conflict and that there be a negotiated solution between the parties involved.”
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