{"id":330997,"date":"2020-08-04T17:16:01","date_gmt":"2020-08-04T15:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webdev.flars.net\/political-projects-need-to-be-spiritually-nurtured\/"},"modified":"2020-08-04T17:16:01","modified_gmt":"2020-08-04T15:16:01","slug":"political-projects-need-to-be-spiritually-nurtured","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.together4europe.org\/en\/political-projects-need-to-be-spiritually-nurtured\/","title":{"rendered":"Political projects need to be spiritually nurtured"},"content":{"rendered":"

Together for Europe<\/em><\/strong> has received a letter from David Maria Sassoli, the president of the European Parliament. He emphasized the great need of the common European values to tackle crises. He also added that he would be delighted to keep in contact with our network. <\/strong><\/h3>\n

In a letter addressed to Together for Europe <\/em>(TfE<\/em>), David Maria Sassoli, the president of the European Parliament, expressed his gratitude to the ecumenical network for its service toward the European Continent. Mr Sassoli observed that even Europe\u2019s Founding Fathers were fully aware that the political project EUROPE could function properly only if nurtured also with a lived-out spirituality. He affirmed that: \u201cEuropean shared values, as agreed upon by Member States when signing the EU Treaties, are more needed than ever to overcome crises, including the current COVID-19 pandemic\u201d.<\/p>\n

Fighting selfish egoistic and nationalistic temptations<\/strong><\/h6>\n

The president underlined how much he appreciates all the initiatives that \u201cstimulate public discussions on civic matters\u201d. In the European Parliament\u2019s aims and in the commitment of the network Together for Europe<\/em>, he sees \u201ca shared approach based on solidarity and idealism\u201d. Indeed, the COVID-19 crisis, the need for more ecology and the way the European Union deals with third-county nationals arriving on its territory \u201care all issues that cannot be tackled without fighting selfish and nationalistic temptations\u201d.<\/p>\n

Encouragement for future steps<\/strong><\/h6>\n

The ecumenical network considers this letter of appreciation to be an encouragement for future steps. The letter from Brussels shows that prayer and action for Europe, like the initiatives linked to May 9, are an important contribution toward its unity.<\/p>\n

Heinrich Brehm \/ Beatriz Lauenroth<\/em><\/p>\n

Letter of the president of the European Parliament David-Maria Sassoli to Together for Europe<\/em>, 7 july 2020<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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