All posts tagged "Board Of Peace"

Pope Leo XIV rejected President Donald Trump's invitation to join his Board of Peace with a serious response, according to reports Wednesday.

The Vatican issued a statement and declined the White House's January request, making it clear that the leader of the Roman Catholic Church does not want to be involved with Trump's Gaza project, The New Republic reported.

The Vatican’s secretary of state Cardinal Pietro Parolin said that the Pope expressed several concerns and "will not participate," The Independent reported....

World leaders were reportedly anxious after President Donald Trump's demand for his proposed "Board of Peace for Gaza" signing ceremony ahead of the World Economic Forum in Davos, according to reports Monday.

The clock was ticking as the international community was pressured to decide on accepting Trump's membership for $1 billion as insiders revealed confusion over the president's invitation and push, according to a Bloomberg report. Trump sent out the invite over the weekend and has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarus's autocratic leader, Alexander Lukashenko, among others, to join.

"Trump wants the full constitution and remit of the committee signed in Davos on Thursday, according to people familiar with the matter. But some elements of the small print have left invitees wondering whether to accept," Bloomberg reported. ...