Cardinal Pietro Parolin has said that the Holy See will not take part in the Board of Peace, the international body promoted by US President Donald Trump to address conflicts including the war in Gaza.
The Vatican Secretary of State made the announcement on 17 February on the sidelines of a bilateral meeting with the Italian Government at Palazzo Borromeo, the seat of the Embassy of Italy to the Holy See, marking the anniversary of the Lateran Pacts. The decision was confirmed as President Trump prepared to preside over the first meeting of the board in Washington on 19 February.
