” “"We Christians" will help "support the initiatives that truly respect the human nature, created in the image of God", and that work "for reconciliation, peace, freedom, solidarity, subsidiarity, justice". This is the pledge made in the "Message of Rome" to the European Council by the over 300 delegates of the Bishops Conferences, religious communities, Catholic communities and other Christian Churches of the continent, which they proclaimed this morning, back from the audience with the Pope, during the congress "Values and prospects for the Europe of tomorrow. The 50th anniversary of the Treaties of Rome". Promoted by Comece (Commission of the EU Bishops Conference) in the Italian capital, the congress will end tomorrow. The "Message" was handed over to the Italian Prime Minister, Romano Prodi. The recipients are the heads of state and governments of the EU member states, the president of the European Parliament and the president of the European Commission. The document expresses gratitude "for the efforts made by so many representatives of our peoples for peace and for the reunification of Europe, not completely accomplished yet". (to be continued)” “
