"Save the values of Romania. Sign now!": it is the appeal to safeguard the historical and spiritual values of Romania and "the need to adopt measures to defend the Catholic Cathedral of St. Joseph in Bucharest", "historical and architectonic monument in danger", threatened by a 75-metre high skyscraper, erected without the necessary permit, and "with no respect for un place of worship, loved by citizens". In these days, Father Fabian Mariut, from the diocese of Bucharest, is busy at the European Parliament to sensitize MEPs so as to sign a written declaration. He is also asking them to discuss, at the Hemicycle, the problem of defending the old church in the heart of the capital of his country. "We have been trying to let the public opinion feel this horrible thing for long explained the priest to SIR -. The local authorities did not do anything to avoid the suffocation of a faith temple by the modern building. Here in Strasburg, we must collect 393 signatures at the bottom of a declaration which may stimulate intervention by the European Union on the Rumanian political power". "Until now went on Father Mariut, we got 186 signatures. I found sustain by political exponents in all parties, with support by MEPs from the people’s party, socialists, greens and liberal democrats of different nationalities. But I am sure other signatures will come".
