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19 June 2007, 12:51Catholics, Orthodox must jointly protect Christian values - cardinal
Moscow, June 19, Interfax - The Vatican believes that contemporary challenges compel the Orthodox and Catholic churches to seek rapprochement in order to jointly protect Christian values.
"The Christian memory of Europe bears the wound of the split between the East and the West, as well as the Reformation. However, today we are rediscovering the unity of our common spiritual roots," President of the Pontifical Council for Culture Cardinal Paul Poupard said at the international conference "Christianity, Culture and Moral Values" on Tuesday in Moscow.
The cardinal is certain that "we are capable of aligning our efforts and to jointly propose responses to present day challenges to Europe," while all Christians have common concerns about the future of European society, which is living through a surge in material values, religious dissent and cultural decadence.
These negative events have been developing once again, including thanks to mass media, "which selfishly strives for its own interests at the expense of humanistic interests," the cardinal said. |
