{"id":2572199,"date":"2026-02-21T09:33:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T14:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pope-leo-lets-trump-know-whether-he-will-join-board-of-peace\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T09:34:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T14:34:29","slug":"pope-leo-lets-trump-know-whether-he-will-join-board-of-peace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pope-leo-lets-trump-know-whether-he-will-join-board-of-peace\/","title":{"rendered":"Pope Leo Lets Trump Know Whether He Will Join &#8216;Board of Peace&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpope-leo-lets-trump-know-whether-he-will-join-board-of-peace%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2572199&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports that Pope Leo XIV will not join Donald Trump\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fcc-commissioner-bidens-disinformation-governance-board-is-unconstitutional\/\" title=\"FCC Commissioner: Biden\u2019s \u201cDisinformation Governance ...\u201d Is Unconstitutional\">newly formed board<\/a> of Peace, a Vatican-backed effort to pursue a lasting peace in Gaza. The Holy See says it will not participate due to its unique status, and Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin notes some perplexing points but stresses that an attempt to address the issue is still valuable. Trump described the Board of Peace as a way to mobilize global resources, enforce accountability, and guide demilitarization, governance reform, and large-scale rebuilding in Gaza, with the UN suggested as the international lead for crisis management. A senior Trump official signaled that the Pope and vatican could still join among other nations, while White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt called the decision \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-keeps-american-media-out-of-secret-greeting-with-pope-francis\/\" title=\"Joe Biden Keeps American Media out of Secret Greeting with ... Francis\">deeply unfortunate<\/a>\u201d and emphasized that peace should not be partisan.The piece also cites social media posts and coverage framing the invitation within broader Gaza diplomacy and international involvement.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Pope Leo XIV will not join President Donald Trump&rsquo;s newly formed Board of Peace, the Vatican announced on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The entity &mdash; which exists to create a lasting peace in Gaza &mdash; was formed by Trump last month in Davos, Switzerland. Trump had invited Pope Leo to join the effort.<\/p>\n<p>Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin said that the Holy See &ldquo;will not participate in the Board of Peace because of its particular nature, which is evidently not that of other States,&rdquo; per a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vaticannews.va\/en\/vatican-city\/news\/2026-02\/cardinal-parolin-holy-see-will-not-participate-in-board-peace1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> from Vatican News.<\/p>\n<p>Parolin added that &ldquo;there are points that leave us somewhat perplexed,&rdquo; and there are &ldquo;some critical points that would need to find explanations.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>But Parolin said the important element is that &ldquo;an attempt is being made to provide a response.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680; BREAKING<\/p>\n<p>U.S. President Donald Trump has invited Pope Leo XIV to join his &ldquo;Board of Peace&rdquo; initiative. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7IWQh9YsxN\">pic.twitter.com\/7IWQh9YsxN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CatholicVote (@CatholicVote) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CatholicVote\/status\/2014032403354853859?\">January 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>He added, &ldquo;However, for us there are certain critical issues that should be resolved.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>One particular issue is that &ldquo;at the international level it should above all be the UN that manages these crisis situations. This is one of the points on which we have insisted.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In response to the declined invitation, an unnamed senior Trump administration official <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/02\/18\/us-news\/pope-turns-down-offer-to-join-trumps-gaza-board-of-peace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> the New York Post that &ldquo;the Pope and Vatican are welcome to join the many other nations who are committed to the Board of Peace.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re not going to get into the details of diplomatic conversations,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-sanctions-russia-over-navalny-arrest-and-alleged-poisoning\/\" title=\"U.S. Sanctions Russia Over Navalny Arrest And Alleged Poisoning\">official added<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt meanwhile called the decision &ldquo;deeply unfortunate.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t think that peace should be partisan or political or controversial,&rdquo; she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-biden-screams-at-cnn-reporter-who-questioned-him-youre-in-the-wrong-business\/\" title=\"WATCH: Biden Screams At CNN Reporter Who Questioned Him: \u2018You\u2019re In The Wrong Business\u2019\">told journalists<\/a> on Wednesday. &ldquo;And of course, the administration wants all those who were invited to join the Board of Peace to join,&rdquo; she added.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Pope Leo XIV will not be joining US President Donald Trump&rsquo;s &ldquo;Board of Peace,&rdquo; the Vatican&rsquo;s top diplomat said, adding that the United Nations should be left to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >handle crisis situations<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dYkV0PjuHI\">https:\/\/t.co\/dYkV0PjuHI<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kqKGoWtGf5\">pic.twitter.com\/kqKGoWtGf5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CNN International (@cnni) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cnni\/status\/2024106750715003047?\">February 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This president has a very bold and ambitious plan and vision to rebuild and reconstruct Gaza, which is well underway.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump envisioned the Board of Peace as a means to rebuild Gaza after more than two years of conflict with Israel.<\/p>\n<p>The entity will seek to &ldquo;mobilize global resources, enforce accountability, and guide the implementation of the next critical phases of demilitarization, governance reform, and large-scale rebuilding,&rdquo; according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/articles\/2026\/01\/president-trump-ratifies-board-of-peace-in-historic-ceremony-opening-path-to-hope-and-dignity-for-gazans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fact sheet<\/a> from the White House.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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