Vatican won't join Trump's Board of Peace
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt put the Vatican on blast after it said it won’t participate in Donald Trump’s so-called “Board of Peace.” The Vatican’s top diplomatic official, Cardinal Pietro Parolin,
Karoline Leavitt is not pleased with the Vatican's snubbing of Donald Trump's "Board of Peace. " The Vatican’s top diplomatic official, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, said on Tuesday, February 17, that the Vatican believes the United Nations should handle potential crisis situations after the president extended an invitation to Pope Leo to join his newly established peacekeeping committee.
Karoline Leavitt Holds a Press Briefing at The White House - February 18, 2026
President Donald Trump is gathering with representatives from more than two dozen countries that have joined his Board of Peace —and several others that have opted not to