Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Pope Leo on Thursday and emphasized their “shared commitment to promoting peace” amid an ongoing feud between the pontiff and President Donald Trump . The two reportedly spoke for two and a half hours and, according to State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott, discussed “the situation in the Middle East and topics of mutual interest in the Western Hemisphere.” “The meeting underscored the strong relationship between the United States and the Holy See and their shared commitment to promoting peace and human dignity,” Pigott said . During the visit, Rubio also met with the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, who on the eve of the meeting defended Leo against Trump’s attacks. “To attack him in this way or to reproach what he does seems a bit strange to me," Parolin said Wednesday.…