By Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, announced that the Holy See “will not participate in the Board of Peace,” promoted by the U.S. president to address Gaza and other conflicts.
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, announced on Feb. 17 that the Holy See “will not participate in the Board of Peace,” an initiative promoted by U.S. President Donald Trump to address various conflicts around the world, such as the one in Gaza.
The Holy See “will not participate in the Board of Peace due to its particular nature, which is clearly not that of other states,” the cardinal told reporters after a meeting in Rome with the Italian government at Palazzo Borromeo on the occasion of the anniversary of the Lateran Pacts, which in 1929 recognized the sovereignty of Vatican City State.
When asked about Italy’s participation as an observer on the Board of Peace, Parolin stated: “There are some points that leave one somewhat perplexed. There are critical points that need to be explained.”
“The important thing is that an attempt is being made to provide an answer. However, for us, there are some critical issues that need to be resolved,” the cardinal said, according to Vatican News, adding that “one concern is that, at the international level, it is primarily the U.N. [United Nations] that manages these crisis situations. This is one of the points on which we have emphasized.”
On Jan. 21, Parolin had told reporters that the Vatican was evaluating whether or not to participate in Trump’s Board of Peace, a question that has now been decided.
Trump’s Peace Board seeks to address global conflicts, with a particular focus on the Gaza Strip, as an independent body separate from the United Nations. More than 25 countries have announced their participation, including Argentina, El Salvador, Paraguay, Belarus, Bulgaria, the United Arab Emirates, Hungary, Egypt, and Morocco.
Parolin also spoke on Feb. 17 about the war in Ukraine, saying that “there is great pessimism,” since “neither side seems to have made any real progress toward peace, and it is tragic that after four years we are still at this point.”
This story was first published by ACI Prensa, the Spanish-language sister service of EWTN News. It has been translated and adapted by EWTN News English.
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In his time Mahatma Gandhi had his own board of peace and those on it were accustomed to pray and fast till they achieved positive results.
The most fundamental principle of Gandhi’s philosophy of peace is “Ahimsa” or non-violence which is the law of love, life, and creation, not coercion or threats. It is opposed to violence or “Himsa”, the cause of hatred, death, and destruction.
With their prayers, fasting, and several other forms of austerities, members of the Board of Peace could achieve significant spiritual gains for themselves and others.
If Ghandi was so committed to peace and non-violence, why did violence break out at every protest he organized? Hardly a coincidence.
Regarding “Eminence” Parolin, and his Secret Accord with the Regime of the Communist Party of China, which he cultivated with his long-time-agent the now deceased “ex-Eminence” Theodore McCarrick, and Parolin’s proposed “paradigm shift,” which in light of the 2 previously mentioned menu items, can only be understood as his proposed shift away from Our Lord Jesus, I interpret anything from Cardinal Parolin as utterly polluted.
The Vatican Secretariat of State has only one god: Mammon.
“The Holy See “will not participate in the Board of Peace due to its particular nature, which is clearly not that of other states.”
Translation: Trump is not advancing the progressive narrative that portrays the Palestinians as innocent victims, so we are not going to support any efforts for peace that hold Palestinians responsible for their terrorism.
Cardinal China speaks! His soft Euro-Marxism is a scandal.
Thank you for this information, which many of us did not know. Amazing. The Pope and the Vatican keep their soft spot for red and green regimes. Hence their silence over the years about the Cuban regime oppression of its people; or the Maduro regime oppression of its people. No prayers for the Cubans or the Venezuelans then. Hence the silence over the thousands of protesters massacred by Iran, in contrast to how ready they are to pontificate about other things…