Trump Meets With Pope Francis At The Vatican

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Updated May 24, 2017

Pope Francis walks past Ivanka Trump, left, and First Lady Melania Trump on the occasion of the private audience with President Trump, at the Vatican, Wednesday, May 24, 2017. (Alessandra Tarantino, Pool/AP)

President Trump continued the first international trip of his presidency with a visit to Rome on Wednesday, following stops in Saudi Arabia and Israel.

Pope Francis welcomed Trump to the Vatican, even while the two leaders have clashed on issues like climate change and a U.S.-Mexico border wall. NPR's Sylvia Poggioli (@spoggioli1) joins Here & Now's Robin Young for a closer look at the meeting.

This article was originally published on May 24, 2017.

This segment aired on May 24, 2017.

Trump Meets With Pope Francis At The Vatican

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