Pope Leo delivers brutal response to Trump’s invitation to join the ‘Board of Peace’

A sweeping U.S.-led initiative aimed at ending the Gaza conflict and rebuilding the war-torn territory is drawing intense global attention—along with growing skepticism—after the Vatican declined to take part in the effort. The proposal, centered on a newly formed “Board of Peace,” is being positioned by Donald Trump as a bold diplomatic mechanism to stabilize Gaza and usher in a new phase of governance and reconstruction following years of violence.