Rome, 17 February (LaPresse) – ‘The Vatican will not participate in the Board of Peace due to its particular nature, which is clearly different from that of other states.’ This was stated by Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin on the sidelines of the 97th anniversary of the Lateran Pacts. "We have taken note that Italy will participate as an observer. There are some perplexing points that need to be explained. The important thing is that an attempt is being made to provide an answer, but for us there are some critical issues. One concern is that, at the international level, it is primarily the UN that is managing this situation."