Pope Makes an Appeal as Copenhagen Summit Approaches
"May God enlighten all Europeans so that they will unite and also offer confidence and hope to other nations," he concluded.
EU leaders are expected to conclude negotiations in the Danish capital for the accession of 10 countries: Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Cyprus, Malta, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.
The leaders will also consider Turkey’s request to fix the date for the opening of talks for its admittance to the European Union.
On numerous occasions, John Paul II has supported the enlargement of the European Union toward the center and East of the Continent.
On Aug. 19, in Poland, the Holy Father said: "I hope that, preserving these values, Polish society — which for centuries has formed part of Europe — will find the place that corresponds to it in the structures of the European Union, in which not only will it not lose its identity, but will also be able to enrich with its tradition this continent and the whole world."
