SHAFAQNA- Pope Francis rejected meeting with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo this week.
Yes, he asked. But the pope had already said clearly that political figures are not received in election periods. That is the reason,” Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin told Italy’s main news agency, ANSA, at a press conference on Wednesday.
Pompeo, is in the Italy as part of a broader European tour including Greece and Croatia, NBCNews reported.