Vatican says it will not participate in Trump's 'Board of Peace'
The Vatican cites moral and diplomatic concerns, emphasizing UN-led crisis management and Palestinian inclusion, rejecting a top-down peace plan with a $1 billion price tag, officials said.
- On Tuesday in Rome, Cardinal Pietro Parolin said the Holy See will not participate in the Board of Peace, declining United States President Donald Trump's Gaza initiative.
- Parolin said the Holy See declined because of the board's particular nature and emphasized crisis management should be led by the UN, not other States.
- Originally designed to supervise Gaza's ceasefire, the board will hold its first meeting in Washington on Thursday with Italy and the European Union attending as observers.
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The Pope was invited to join the council in January.
Vatican says it will not participate in Trump's 'Board of Peace'
The Vatican will not participate in U.S. President Donald Trump's so-called "Board of Peace" initiative, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican's top diplomatic official, said on Tuesday while adding that efforts to handle crisis situations should be managed by the United Nations.
Vatican declines to join Trump’s Gaza ‘Board of Peace,’ calls for UN leadership
Vatican declines to join President Donald Trump's Board of Peace for Gaza recovery, with Cardinal Pietro Parolin citing the Holy See's "particular nature" and UN oversight concerns.
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