By SIR
"Christians are persecuted in many parts of the world, but people are not always aware of this. The recent terrorist attacks in Iraq have unfortunately confirmed that it is a serious, real problem”: father Piotr Mazurkiewicz, secretary general of Comece (Commission of the EU’s Bishops Conferences), comments with SIR on the visit made by some Iraqi bishops to the EU Parliament, that he personally took part in.
“At the European Parliament, we noticed great sympathy with and extreme attention to the experiences told by the bishops. And we can say the resolution that has recently been approved about the persecution of Christians and religious freedom means that the EU institutions are taking care of the problem now”. Mazurkiewicz adds: “Now, we have to ask ourselves what the European Union can do for peace, security and the defence of human rights for the Christians of the Middle East. Which means taking care of protecting such values for all of “the Middle Eastern populations. “In Iraq – the secretary of Comece adds –, peace can also be built with the help of Europe. For instance, in the negotiations that are going on about the EU-Iraq agreement, there is an actual opportunity not to think of business only but to assert the rights and respect of people”.
"Christians are persecuted in many parts of the world, but people are not always aware of this. The recent terrorist attacks in Iraq have unfortunately confirmed that it is a serious, real problem”: father Piotr Mazurkiewicz, secretary general of Comece (Commission of the EU’s Bishops Conferences), comments with SIR on the visit made by some Iraqi bishops to the EU Parliament, that he personally took part in.
“At the European Parliament, we noticed great sympathy with and extreme attention to the experiences told by the bishops. And we can say the resolution that has recently been approved about the persecution of Christians and religious freedom means that the EU institutions are taking care of the problem now”. Mazurkiewicz adds: “Now, we have to ask ourselves what the European Union can do for peace, security and the defence of human rights for the Christians of the Middle East. Which means taking care of protecting such values for all of “the Middle Eastern populations. “In Iraq – the secretary of Comece adds –, peace can also be built with the help of Europe. For instance, in the negotiations that are going on about the EU-Iraq agreement, there is an actual opportunity not to think of business only but to assert the rights and respect of people”.