” “"In today’s world, we are called to a new ascesis and to settle for a simpler lifestyle to preserve our resources and share them with the poorer populations" of the world. Cardinal Franc Rodé comments the meeting between the EU leaders and the European Churches that took place in Brussels yesterday: the focus of the talks was reconciliation between peoples and climate change. The delegation of the Catholic Church included mgr. Adrianus van Luyn, bishop of Rotterdam and president of Comece (Commission of the EU Bishops Conferences), who during the meeting suggested that "the figure of a High Representative for the future generations should be created"; along with the High Representative of the EU for External Relations, this could also be the deputy president of the Commission. "It would be a visible sign of our hope in a sympathetic Europe beyond any geographical and generational barriers". Van Luyn proposed that the future External Relations Service, which will the 27 member states will be provided with under the new Reform Treaty, should be completed by a department called "Inter-religious dialogue" with staff trained in inter-religious dialogue.
