Secretary of State Marco Rubio has highlighted growing diplomatic alignment between the Vatican and the United States, suggesting the two could work together to help bring about peace in conflict zones.
In an interview with Raymond Arroyo on EWTN World Over on 7 August, Rubio noted the “positive relationships between the Vatican and the White House,” pointing in particular to their cooperation in supporting the Church in Gaza after the recent Israeli attack. When Arroyo remarked on the unique position of a Catholic U.S. secretary of state to engage with the Vatican diplomatically, Rubio said he thought it was likely the two states could work together to bring about peace.
