Tusk: Poland is and will be in Europe – Newsweek Poland

– That’s why I welcome the vision of the Church, we suggest you, Holy Father. The Church which, as you say, field hospital, not the customs office – said Tusk.

He expressed the belief that now, “in these uncertain times of great changes and dramatic challenges all believers and nonbelievers need the Church, which embraces and not preclude; Church, who gives up wealth to support the poor, which is radical in love, the court left to God. “

He added that the need of the Church, which believes in man and his freedom, and not in the” omnipotence and omniscience institutions “,” of the Church, which złamanemu human life brings hope, not condemnation, “and which” raises only good feelings, not waking never, anywhere and anyone fear, contempt or anger. “

European Council President Donald Tusk of Poland: – we have been and will be in Europe.

– I am convinced that during his not so distant trip to the Polish for a meeting with young people from all over the world experience, Holy Father, cordiality of my countrymen – said Tusk .

– Poland is and will be in Europe, it is beyond the question. the question before us puts His Holiness is: what Europe has to be – merciful and solidarity or closed and selfish? Built on how the Christian idea of ​​human rights, civil liberties and respect for each unit, or on the pagan cult of violence and contempt? – Tusk added.

He called a prayer of St. Francis of Assisi: – O Lord, make us instruments of your peace, that we may sow love where there is hatred, pardon where there is injury, unity there, where there is despair, hope where there is despair, light where there is darkness, joy where there is sadness.

these words are important in any corner of the world, Europe, and “my homeland” – said Tusk. – I heard it for the first time since Archbishop Tadeusz Goclowski, one of the patrons of the Polish Solidarity, which today saying goodbye to my city Gdańsk – mentioned.

– We have been and will be in Europe – said the head of the European Council.

Donald Tusk, President of the European Council: – So with that I welcome the vision of the Church, we suggest you, Holy Father. The Church which, as you say, field hospital, not the customs office.

Later in the speech, delivered in English, said he does not want to these words were only a geographical statement, or only a political statement. This is a declaration of “axiological and metaphysical” – said Tusk, explaining that in some ways, “Europe is an act of faith.”

Asking why you should be proud of Europe and why we should protect it and defend it, Tusk he said then that because it is still present in the spirit of love and freedom.

– We can be proud of Europe because, Holy Father, Europe continues to remind you. If it stops you remind, will be reduced to a mere geographical concepts and political vacuum – said the President of the European Council.

He finished the words – Simply put, Holy Father, you are the pope of hope for all of us.

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