VATICAN CITY: Blinken meets Pope Francis, gets VIP tour of Sistine Chapel
VATICAN CITY (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday received VIP treatment at the Vatican, getting a private tour of the Sistine Chapel before he sat down for closed-door talks with Pope Francis.
Blinken was the first high-level official of President Joe Biden’s administration to have a private audience with the pontiff.
There was no immediate details from either side about the discussions in the Apostolic Palace.