ROME, Italy, May 9 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following transcript of a news conference on May 8, 2026, by Secretary Marco Rubio at U.S. Embassy to the Holy See: * * * SECRETARY RUBIO: Okay, let's just go to questions. You ready? QUESTION: So have you managed to -- QUESTION: Mr. Secretary. SECRETARY RUBIO: Go ahead. QUESTION: Hi, thanks for doing this. I wanted to ask you first about your meetings yesterday with Pope Leo. President Trump has had very harsh language and words for the Pope against the backdrop of the war in Ira more PR