Pope Leo XIV recently met with a delegation from a center-right political group within the EU's legislative body and emphasized the integral bond between Christianity and Europe's cultural identity.
POPE LEO XIV
I readily echo the appeal of my recent predecessors: that European identity can only be understood and promoted in reference to its Judeo-Christian roots.
Pope Leo then went on to encourage the delegates to defend this religious and cultural inheritance, not only for Europe, but for the whole world.
POPE LEO XIV
Think of the rich ethical principles and patterns of thought that are the intellectual patrimony of Christian Europe. These are essential for safeguarding the divinely bestowed rights and inherent worth of every human person from conception to natural death. They are likewise fundamental for responding to the challenges presented by poverty, social exclusion, economic deprivation, as well as by the ongoing climate crisis, violence, and war. Not only for the sake of the people of Europe, but of our entire human family.
The Roman pontiff has recently reiterated the importance of Europe's common identity, even encouraging stronger European military alliances and Europe's role in peace negotiations during the media questions he received at Castel Gandolfo.
