"Today, the defence of a unique social morality and of the Christian values in today’s Europe is impossible, if the Christians from the main confessions, despite their doctrinal differences, do not join their efforts»: it is an invitation to solidarity and unity, the one the metropolitan bishop Kirill of the Patriarchate of Moscow made today to the 2,500 delegates at the III European Ecumenical Assembly (Sibiu, 4-9 September). « The old notion of ‘ecumenism’ he commented is no longer up to the task. The Christian solidarity, based on the unique and unchangeable ethics of the Gospel, and the common testimony of the Christian values are perhaps the last option for Christians to give back a soul to Europe by joining their efforts ». This is why «the Christian communities must support each other – exhorted the Metropolitan Bishop , maintain friendly relations, exchange their experiences, speak with one voice to the outer world, have common social projects ». «By defending our common ethical rules he specified the Christians must try to have contacts with the delegates of other religions who have similar moral positions to Christianity. Despite all their differences, the traditional religions have the shared view of the priorities of the eternal values against the earthly fleeting values ».” ” ” “
