Pope: Christian roots in future EU Constitution

Pope John Paul II has launched an appeal for the inclusion of Christian roots in the future EU Constitution. Speaking before the prayer of the Angelus on Sunday, Pope Wojtyla said that the inclusion of Christian roots will not run counter to the secular nature of political structures.

The controversial debate over whether there should be a reference to God in the Constitution will increase in the forum of the European Convention in the following weeks. A possible visit by the Pope to t...