Marco Rubio Visits Italy and the Vatican

May 4, 2026, 16:43
EuropePolitics

Introduction

Marco Rubio is the US Secretary of State. He will visit Rome from May 6 to May 8. He wants to help the US, Italy, and the Vatican work together again.

Main Body

President Trump and Pope Leo XIV are angry. The Pope does not like the US military actions in Iran. President Trump called the Pope weak. President Trump also criticized Prime Minister Meloni of Italy because she helped the Pope. President Trump may take US soldiers out of Italy. He did this in Germany. He thinks Italy does not help enough with the Iran problem. Marco Rubio will meet Italian leaders to talk about safety and security. Marco Rubio will meet Pope Leo XIV on Thursday. They will talk about the Middle East and Cuba. Many Catholic people in the US do not like President Trump right now.

Conclusion

Marco Rubio wants to make the US and its friends happy again.

Learning

🕒 Talking About the Future

In this story, we see the word will used many times. We use will when we talk about things that happen later.

Patterns from the text:

  • Marco Rubio will visit Rome.
  • He will meet Italian leaders.
  • They will talk about Cuba.

How it works: Person + will + Action →\rightarrow Future

🛠️ Useful 'Action' Words

Here are simple words from the text to help you describe meetings and problems:

  1. Visit →\rightarrow To go to a place.
  2. Help →\rightarrow To make something easier for someone.
  3. Meet →\rightarrow To see and talk to a person.
  4. Work together →\rightarrow To do a job as a team.

💡 Simple Contrast

Notice how the text shows people who are NOT happy:

  • The Pope does not like military actions.
  • People do not like President Trump.

To say 'no' for these actions, just put do not before the verb.

Vocabulary Learning

Secretary
a person who helps run a government department
Example:The Secretary of State will visit Italy.
President
the head of a country
Example:President Trump was angry.
Pope
the leader of the Catholic Church
Example:The Pope is the head of the Catholic Church.
Military
armed forces of a country
Example:The US military actions in Iran were criticized.
Criticized
said something negative about
Example:President Trump criticized the Pope.
Prime Minister
the head of government in some countries
Example:Prime Minister Meloni helped the Pope.
Soldiers
members of an armed force
Example:US soldiers are in Germany.
Security
the state of being safe
Example:They talked about safety and security.
Middle East
a region between Europe and Asia
Example:They will talk about the Middle East.
Catholic
related to the Catholic Church
Example:Many Catholic people in the US do not like Trump.