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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is traveling to Rome and the Vatican on May 7-8 to meet Pope Leo XIV and Italian officials, in an effort to repair relations damaged by President Trump's unprecedented public attacks on the pope and Prime Minister Meloni. The visit takes place against the backdrop of a 5,000-troop withdrawal from Germany, threats to pull forces from Italy and Spain, and a widening rift between Washington and its NATO allies over the Iran conflict and European defense spending.