{"id":31708,"date":"2025-12-10T09:40:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T08:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/explorecatholic.nl\/nieuws\/pope-european-identity-closely-tied-to-judeo-christian-roots\/"},"modified":"2025-12-10T09:40:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T08:40:00","slug":"pope-european-identity-closely-tied-to-judeo-christian-roots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/explorecatholic.nl\/en\/news\/pope-european-identity-closely-tied-to-judeo-christian-roots\/","title":{"rendered":"Pope: European identity closely tied to Judeo-Christian roots"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pope Leo XIV encourages members of the European Parliament to recall the EU\u2019s Judeo-Christian roots and uphold the inherent rights of every person, from conception to natural death.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><b>By Devin Watkins<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Pope Leo XIV met on Wednesday with a delegation of the European Conservatives and Reformists Group (ECR) of the European Parliament, a centre-right political group within the European Union\u2019s legislative body.<\/p>\n<p>As the group met in Rome, the Pope thanked the democratically elected politicians for their service to their constituents and the wider European community.<\/p>\n<p>He urged them never to forget their duty to include people on the margins of society, as they seek to advance the common good.<\/p>\n<p>Pope Leo noted that the mark of any civilized society is the ability for differences to be debated openly and respectfully, saying this aspect \u201cbears witness to our reverence for the God-given dignity of all men and women.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI readily echo the appeal of my recent predecessors that European identity can only be understood and promoted in reference to its Judeo-Christian roots,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The reason for upholding this religious legacy, he added, is not only to safeguard the rights of Christian communities or preserve passing social customs or traditions.<\/p>\n<p>Rather, said the Pope, Europe should never forget its Judeo-Christian roots because it is a \u201crecognition of fact.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEveryone,\u201d he said, \u201cis a beneficiary of the contribution that the members of the Christians communities have made and continue to make for the good of European society.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He recalled the cultural heritage of Europe\u2019s \u201ctowering cathedrals, sublime art and music, and advances in sciences, not to mention the growth and spread of the universities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese developments create an intrinsic link between Christianity and European history,\u201d he said, calling it \u201ca history which should be cherished and celebrated.\u201d<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure>    <picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\"  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You can keep up-to-date by subscribing to our daily newsletter.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.vaticannews.va\/en\/newsletter-registration.html\" alt=\"newsletter-link\" title=\"newsletter-link\"> Just click here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u00a9 Dicastery for Communication &#8211; Vatican News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pope Leo XIV encourages members of the European Parliament to recall the EU\u2019s Judeo-Christian roots and uphold the inherent rights of every person, from conception to natural death. 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