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The German chancellor will lead the debate on where to go with the deadlocked EU constitution next year (Photo: CDU)

EU needs constitution with Christian reference, Merkel says

German chancellor Angela Merkel has suggested Europe needs a constitution that makes reference to Christianity and God following her audience with Pope Benedict XVI on Monday (29 August).

The German leader, the daughter of a protestant pastor, visited the Pope at his summer residence in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, to discuss several issues in European and international politics, ahead of the Pope's September visit to Germany, his homeland.

"We spoke about freedom of religion," Ms Merk...

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The German chancellor will lead the debate on where to go with the deadlocked EU constitution next year (Photo: CDU)

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