{"id":30637,"date":"2026-01-23T12:04:31","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T17:04:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/news\/?p=30637"},"modified":"2026-01-23T12:04:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T17:04:31","slug":"president-trump-invites-pope-leo-xiv-to-join-his-board-of-peace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/news\/2026\/01\/president-trump-invites-pope-leo-xiv-to-join-his-board-of-peace","title":{"rendered":"President Trump Invites Pope Leo XIV to Join His ‘Board of Peace’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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President Trump is making his move for peace, extending an invitation to Pope Leo XIV to join his proposed \u201cBoard of Peace.\u201d The Board was initially proposed by the president to oversee the rebuilding of Gaza, but President Trump has indicated that the Board\u2019s responsibilities could broaden to resolving other world conflicts. \u201cThe Board of Peace will play an essential role in fulfilling all 20 points of the President’s plan, providing strategic oversight, mobilizing international resources, and ensuring accountability as Gaza transitions from conflict to peace and development,\u201d the White House said in a statement.<\/p>\n

Cardinal Pietro Parolin confirmed that the Vatican had received the President\u2019s invitation. \u201cThe Pope has received an invitation and we are considering what to do. I believe it will be something that requires a bit of time for consideration before giving a response,\u201d he told journalists. He confirmed that the Vatican\u2019s purpose on the board \u201cwill not be to participate financially.\u201d Trump has offered lifetime membership to any invitee that pays $1 billion. So far, the United Kingdom, Norway, and Sweden have declined their invitations, while Israel and Egypt have agreed. Other countries that have been invited include Argentina, Belarus, and Canada. Italy as well has been invited to join the Board. The majority of countries to receive invitations have yet to make a final decision on joining the Board of Peace.<\/p>\n

Parolin spoke of the Vatican\u2019s own considerations in making the decision, stating that the \u201cimportant thing is to respect international law.\u201d He called current tension in Europe \u201cunhealthy.\u201d \u201cIt’s important to eliminate tensions and discuss controversial issues without creating tension,\u201d he said. President Trump has framed both terms of his presidency as ones of peace, with his first term marked by the historic Abraham Accords in the Middle East. His push for the US\u2019s attainment of Greenland, however, has also increased tensions across Europe, particularly between the United States and other Nordic countries. \u201cEveryone thinks they can resolve difficult situations or make their positions prevail only through the use of force. This is unacceptable, and it will increasingly lead to a conflict, a war within the international community,\u201d said Parolin.<\/p>\n

Charisma News<\/em><\/a>, however, framed the proposed Board in terms of end times prophecy. \u201cIf the Pope does indeed join the Board of Peace, we could be looking at major end-time implications. While mainstream outlets have framed the Board of Peace as merely a diplomatic experiment, we cannot ignore the end-times precedent it is setting. A multinational council working to establish peace in the Middle East\u2014long seen as the flashpoint of biblical conflict\u2014aligns with the very patterns Scripture says will precede the final global shaking,\u201d stated the outlet, noting the way the Board\u2019s setup of 10 primary members reflects the \u201c10 Kings\u201d mentioned in Daniel and Revelation. \u201cIn a world racing toward unity and \u2018peace and security,\u2019 we may be watching the stage being built in real time. If that is the case, the question becomes less speculative and more sobering: Are we entering the final chapter of humanity?\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

President Trump is making his move for peace, extending an invitation to Pope Leo XIV to join his proposed \u201cBoard of Peace.\u201d The Board was initially proposed by the president to oversee the rebuilding of Gaza, but President Trump has indicated that the Board\u2019s responsibilities could broaden to resolving other world conflicts. \u201cThe Board of…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":516,"featured_media":30640,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fbia_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30637","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\nPresident Trump Invites Pope Leo XIV to Join His 'Board of Peace'<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Trump invites Pope to join \u201cBoard of Peace\u201d as nations weigh participation and some Christians raise end-times questions about the 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