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Not trenches, but desire for peace

Oct 30, 2017

The convention entitled“(Re)Thinking Europe. A Christian contribution to the future of the Project for Europe” was held in the Vatican from 27 to 29 October. It was organised by the Commission of the European Bishops’ Conference (COMECE) in cooperation with the Secretary of State. “The commitment of Christians has to constitute a promise of peace,” […]

logo_definitivoThe convention entitled“(Re)Thinking Europe. A Christian contribution to the future of the Project for Europe” was held in the Vatican from 27 to 29 October. It was organised by the Commission of the European Bishops’ Conference (COMECE) in cooperation with the Secretary of State. “The commitment of Christians has to constitute a promise of peace,” Pope Francis said at the conclusion of the works. This is not “a time to build trenches, but rather, to work to fully pursue the dream of the Founding Fathers of a united and peaceful Europe, a community of peoples who want to share a future of development and peace.”

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Ilona Toth

Ilona Toth also participated in the event in her capacity as representative of the Focolare Movement for the “Together for Europe” project in which 300 Christian communities and movements and also those of various Churches all over the entire continent converge, and act in a sole network for common aims, with the contribution of their own charisms. Toth affirmed: “The project aroused great interest. We were invited to Brussels to start up a collaboration on the importance of making the peoples of Europe aware of their responsibility in building their history.” Read the press release  

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