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Trump Envoy Says He Pressed Vatican Cardinal to Find Leaker

Brian Burch’s account deepens a public feud that could strain relations between the United States and the Holy See.

Peter Thiel Calls Pope Leo XIV a 'Chinese Communist Agent' at Aspen

Rubio Calls Talks With Pope 'Very Positive,' Announces U.S. Aid to Cuba

Rubio Meets Pope Leo XIV as Vatican Row With Trump Eases Publicly

Rubio Meets Pope Leo at the Vatican to Calm Trump–Papacy Tensions

Rubio Meets Pope Leone XIV in Bid to Ease U.S.–Vatican Rift

Vatican Confirms Thursday Audience With Rubio as U.S. Seeks Thaw With Pope León XIV

Rubio to Meet Pope Leão XIV in Rome to Repair U.S.–Vatican Ties

Rubio to Meet Pope Leo on Thursday in Vatican Effort to Ease Rift

Rubio to Meet Pope Leo on Thursday as U.S. Seeks to Ease Vatican Rift

Pope Names Former Undocumented Migrant as West Virginia Bishop

Hegseth Shrugs Off Pope’s Iran War Rebuke as Trump–Vatican Clash Persists

Border Czar Tom Homan Invites Pope Leo XIV to Join ICE Ride-Along

New Poll Backs Pope Leo Over Trump as Palm Beach Bishop Rebukes President

France Condemns Trump's Attacks on Pope as Republican Senator Objects

Pope Leo Downplays Feud With Trump as Vance Welcomes Clarification

Pope Leo XIV Seeks to Defuse Clash With Trump, Reaffirms Peace Mission

Pope Leão XIV Moves to Defuse Clash With Trump After 'Tyrants' Remark

Colbert Rebukes JD Vance Over Warning to Pope Leo XIV

Trump Escalates Clash With Pope Leo XIV Following AI 'Jesus' Post Removal