Maximos Charakopoulos: "Christian values are our compass"translated

"Just a few days ago, we saw in Paris an image worthy of our concern: hundreds of thousands of people gathered to welcome the Pope, in the heart of a country that is perhaps the ultimate symbol of European secularism. What does this picture tell us? Respect for secularism does not require erasing Europe's religious heritage. On the contrary, a Europe that knows its history can be at the same time democratic, pluralistic and proud of the Christian roots of its culture." The above was emphasized by the Secretary General of the Interparliamentary Assembly of Orthodoxy (DSO), Member of the Parliament of the Hellenes, Dr. Maximos Charakopoulos, in his introduction in the framework of the Conference, which was co-organized by the DSO, the European People's Party (EPP) and the Inter-Party Group for Freedom of Religion, Belief and Conscience (Intergroup FORB), on the initiative of MEP of ND and EPP, Mr. Dimitris Tsiodra, at the seat of the European Parliament.

The theme of the Conference was "Christian values ​​in Europe", during which the proceedings of the International Political Conference organized by the ILO in...