Blinken Praises Pope Francis's Work on LGBTQ Rights

After Vatican Visit, Blinken Praises Pope Francis's Work on LGBTQ Rights
Blinken saw Francis before the pope held his weekly audience in St. Peter's Square, and later met the Vatican's second-in-command, Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, and the Vatican's foreign minister, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher.
Blinken praises pope's LGBTQ advocacy, talks Lebanon ceasefire at Vatican
The outgoing secretary of state met the pope privately early Nov. 27 and "commended the Pope's commitment to advancing the basic rights and dignity of LGBTQI persons," said a statement by Matthew Miller, the State Department spokesperson. Blinken was in Italy for a meeting of G7 foreign ministers.
U.S. Secretary Blinken meets Pope Francis: Vatican talks address Middle East and Ukraine
The State Department said discussions between Blinken and the pope focused on ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine amid a broader European diplomatic tour.
U.S. Secretary of State Blinken meets with Pope Francis
The U.S. Secretary of State met with Pope Francis on Wednesday morning to talk about the Mideast and Ukraine among other geopolitical issues.
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Secretary of State Blinken holds a news conference in Italy following the the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he was “outraged” after an Israeli airstrike killed seven World Central Kitchen
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