Pope Leo XIV. is considering whether to join the Peace Council chaired by US President Trump, tasked with overseeing the reconstruction of Gaza. Several countries have already accepted the invitation, including Israel and Argentina.
Pope Leo XIV. received an invitation to join the so-called US President Donald Trump’s peace council, Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin said on Wednesday, writes TASR, according to AFP and Reuters reports.
- Pope Leo XIV. he received an invitation to the Peace Council.
- The Vatican has not yet announced whether it will join the council.
- About 60 countries were invited to the Peace Council.
“The Pope has received an invitation and we are considering what to do,” Parolin told reporters. “I think it’s something that needs some time to consider before we come up with an answer,” he added.
Invitations for multiple countries
The Vatican’s press office did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Parolin’s remarks, Reuters reports.
About 60 countries received invitations to the Peace Council. So far, they have been accepted by, for example, Hungary, Israel or Argentina. Russia, the European Commission and Saudi Arabia were also invited.
Mandate for the Peace Council
Under Trump’s plan for Gaza, the Peace Council is to function as an international oversight body over the Palestinian Authority’s transitional administration in the Gaza Strip during post-war reconstruction. However, there are indications that the US government wants to significantly expand the council’s mandate to include areas outside the Palestinian territories.
