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 f  more