"The EU citizens have the privilege of being part of the fairest project of peace and alliance ever undertaken by mankind, but each one must contribute to the history that is yet to be written". This was said this afternoon by the president of Ireland, Mary Mc Aleese, at the congress "Values and prospects for the Europe of tomorrow The fiftieth anniversary of the Treaties of Rome", promoted in the Italian capital by Comece (until 25th March). Ireland has benefited in several ways from its accession to the EU, commented the president: "self-confidence, our culture, our economy and the face of society have dramatically changed". With reference to the regular and transparent dialogue with the Churches to which the Constitutional Treaty binds the EU, Mc Aleese announced that "last month, the Irish Government started a similar confrontation nation-wide with the Jewish, Muslim and Christian leaders of the country". "The willingness of the EU to interact with the Churches and the religious communities has the potential to evolve into a new paradigm of relations between the State and the Church" and "is a significant recognition of the moral influence of the communities of faith and their contribution to the strengthening of civilisation" for the "building of a better future for everyone".
