Top US diplomat Rubio will have 'frank' dialogue with Pope Leo, ambassador says

FILE PHOTO: Pope Leo XIV shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio as they meet at the Vatican, May 19, 2025. Vatican Media/­Simone Risoluti/Handout via REUTERS/ File Photo

VATICAN CITY, ⁠May 5 (Reuters) - U.S. ⁠Secretary of State ‌Marco Rubio's meeting with Pope Leo on Thursday will ​include a "frank conversation" ⁠about Trump ⁠administration policies, the U.S. ambassador ⁠to ‌the Holy See said ⁠on Tuesday.

"Nations have disagreements, ​and ‌I think one of ⁠the ​ways that you work through those is ... ⁠through fraternity and ​authentic dialogue," Brian Burch said.

"I think the Secretary ⁠is coming here in that spirit," Burch told journalists. "To have ​a frank ⁠conversation about U.S. policy, ​to engage ‌in dialogue."

(Reporting by ​Joshua McElwee, editing by Cristina Carlevaro)