Pompeo meets Italian PM in Rome

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Rome on Wednesday for a two-day visit amid a rift with the Vatican over relations with China.

After speaking at a symposium on religious freedom he met with Italy's Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte.

Later in the day Pompeo is scheduled to meet with Italy's Foreign Affairs minister Luigi Di Maio.

On Thursday the US Secretary of State is scheduled to meet with his Vatican counterpart Cardinal Pietro Parolin.

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