Pope Leo XIV and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met on Thursday during the latter’s trip to Rome, with hopes of improving relations between the Vatican and Washington at a time when United States President Donald Trump has repeatedly attacked the pontiff. On Friday, Leo marks his first year leading the 1.4 billion-member Catholic Church. Recommended Stories list of 3 items list 1 of 3 Rubio defends Trump remarks on Pope Leo amid Iran war list 2 of 3 Shoot Palestinians, not settlers: Israeli general exposes double standard list 3 of 3 US says Pope-Rubio talks underscore ‘strong relationship’ with Vatican end of list Here is what happened during the meeting , and whether it signals a thaw between the Vatican and Washington. What happened at the meeting – and afterwards?…