” “"The building of the ‘European house’ will be pleasantly inhabitable for everyone, only if it is built on a sound cultural and moral foundation of common values, which we draw from our history and our traditions, and if it does not disavow its Christian roots". This is the belief of the Pope, who, in the section of his speech on Europe to the Diplomatic Corps, repeated the message that he had given in Austria, during his recent pastoral trip. "I carefully follow the period that opens up with the signing of the Lisbon Treaty", ensured Benedict XVI, who said he is also pleased "for the progress made by the countries of the Balkan region" and renewed his "wish that the final charter of Kosovo may take into account the legitimate claims of the parties concerned and may guarantee security and the respect of the rights of all those people who live in that land, so that the ghost of violent fighting will be finally removed and European stability will be strengthened". Then, mentioning Cyprus and the recent visit of His Beatitude Chrysostom II, the Holy Father expressed "the wish that, within the European Union, no efforts will be spared to find a solution to a crisis that has gone on for too long".” “
