Proposal to state Christian roots in Constitution
Polish members of the Convention on EU future are to propose the inclusion of provisions mentioning Christian roots of Europe in the European constitution the body is expected to draft. On Tuesday, Polish members of the Convention, the President of Poland Aleksander Kwasniewski and the head of the Polish Church discussed issues linked to Poland’s integration into the EU.
To be fought by religious minorities in Europe
The proposal to include references to Christian roots in a future European constitution is set to spark debates within the Convention and across Europe. The idea is set to be fought by representatives of religious minorities in Europe and by Turkey, who is also represented in the Convention as a candidate country.
Community of Christian moral interest and values
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The church side considers that a common viewpoint was agreed so that the representatives to the Convention promote in a final document to be worked out by the Convention, a reference to Lord, invocatio dei, the spokesman of the Poland’s episkopate Adam Schulz stated.
The Secretary of President’s office Dariusz Szymczycha said after the meeting that Poles want to join a European Union perceived not only as a community of economic interest but also the community of moral interest and values.