BREAKING Vatican Secretary of State Declines President Trump's Invitation to the Board of Peace
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Vatican Declines to Join Trump's Board of Peace
Is the Vatican's refusal of Trump's Board principled commitment to the U.N. or catastrophic diplomatic failure?
Above: Pope Leo in the Sistine Chapel at the conclusion of the Conclave on May 9, 2025. Image credit: Simone Risoluti/Vatican Media/Vatican Pool/Getty Images
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Pro-establishment narrative
The Vatican's stand demonstrates a principled commitment to established international frameworks. The U.N. remains the primary body for managing global crises, and concerns about bypassing this structure are entirely legitimate. Creating parallel peace mechanisms outside the U.N. system risks undermining decades of diplomatic infrastructure.
Establishment-critical narrative
Refusing to participate in the Board of Peace represents a catastrophic failure of Vatican judgment, disconnecting the Holy See from political reality. This decision abandons a genuine opportunity to address urgent global conflicts, such as Gaza, through innovative diplomatic channels. History will judge this shortsighted rejection harshly.
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