Solemn CoE call to eradicate Poverty, while Poor People point at Family/Children+
*The juxtaposition of an exceptionaly underlined Official Declaration by all bodies representing Citizens in the PanEuropean COE, which expressed concern for the situation of People threatend by Extreme Poverty, and the original demands by direct representatives taken among those People themselves, (thanks to a good initiative taken by COE's International NGOs), revealed today that Poor People's concerns are much more focused on the vital need to protect their Families, including Parents' rights to live together with their Children, than anything else, showing a relative variance with Politiciians' official views, which follow other, even if relevant, priority lists (See Infra).
- "What is more important in the event organized today at the COE", on the occasion of the International Day for the Eradication of Extreme Poverty, "is the fact that Poor People have been invited to Speak out for themselves", on how they see things, how they feell about Priority needs, etc., pointed out to "EuroFora" the experienced long-time former COE's Director on Human Rights, Henri Imbert.
Protect People's Right to live togethere with their Family, astonishingly came No 1 among many other demands formulated by Poor People themselves, as a group of their representatives expressed them at a gathering in front of CoE's main entrance in Strasbourg, where lies the Famous Declaration of the Founder of the "4rth World" movement, Father Joseph Wresinski, according to whom, "whenever People are condemned to live in Misery, Human Rights are Violated". That's why, "it's a Sacred Duty to unite all together in order to ensure that they are Respected".
A well known Text, dating from 1987, i.e. when the atrocious reality of the first Homeless People of the Modern Era, ("SDF" , i.e. "People without fixed Residence", in French language since former President Mitterand's era), suddenly started to appeazr even at the Public Space, without any real nor complete eradication of that obviously unaccaptable horror not even today, almost 25 Years later...
Father Wresinski's text was read today, at the Annual Symbolic Ceremony traditionaly held in front of the COE, in many languages, including even Russian (where a Young Lady pointed also to the fact that Poor People's deprivation often includes also Moral or "Cultural" aspects,which sometimes might count more), and even in 2 or 3 African languages, concluding with Polish, after using also Greek, (where Poor People today, as well as productive Businesses, notoriously face many Hard Deprivations, in order to pay back the Debt largely provoked since the 1980ies by a Minority of counter-productive, unpopular, and often abusive or even corrupted, cushy job holders and/or political cronies appointed by Clientelist and/or Nepotist former Governments, mainly of PASOK, who persist, even today, after having scandalously usurpated 30 Years of Salaries, Paid Holidays, etc, to even ask either to let them continue wasting the Country's scarce Money, or to give them anothet 20 or 30 Years of "Retirement" benefits, paid by the meager savings of more than 1,5 Million of Jobless and other Poor, Hard Working People, reportedly to the point to dare endanger an otherwise possible Agreement between the New Government of Greece and the ECB/EUC/IMF "Troika" up to the eve of the forthcoming EU Council in Brussels)..
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+ Together with that Poor People's 1st demand, came also anothe Poor People's demand for Public Services to "rather Help Parents to be able to take care of their own Children, instead of taking their Children away from them"..
A problem which has already provoked many ECHR's condemnations of Public Authorities in the UK, Sweden, and other Countries for sometimes arbitrarily interfering, even with oppressive measures, in Poor People's Family Life, precisely by abusively taking away from poor Parents their Children, (often "placed" ex officio in some "Foster" couples or even mere Associations which earn a living by being paid for that, as World Famous Writer Hector Malot has already depicted in his landmark "Sans Famille" (without Family") Book.
CoE's Committee of Ministers was strongly criticized, recently, for not taking drastic and urgent enough Measures in order to simply implement an Ittalian Court's judgement ordering a controversial NGO, reportedly even run by Homosexuals, to return back to their natural Mother and Father, or at least allow them to meet freely and regularly with their 2 Children, (now rather Young Adults, after all those Years), which had been abusively taken away from them and "placed" at that NGO (reportedly linked to some local Politicians, etc), for so many Years, thatn, when after more of a Decade of almost Total Separation, they suddenly met their parents, the practicaly usurpated Children, who had been seriously Manipulated by that NGO against their parents, suddenly started to .... Strike Violently and Hit their Father's head, badly beat their Father and Mother, with gross Insults, etc., provoking a Shock to their Poor Parents, who had vainly fought for Tens of Years desperately trying to see their usurpated Children, (who had been violently taken away from them when they were aged 3 and 5 years only : Scarfari affair)...
On a more "Oprimist" tone, in the case of anothetr Poor couple, which had been Separated for years, suddenly the Mother and the Father came together and became anew United in order to lead a long Legal Struggle, for almost a Decade (!), in front of Brittish Courts up to Strasbourg's ECHR, in a pathetically emotive attempt to find and bring back to the Family their own small Children, who had been abusively taken away and "placed" among some strangers paid with Public Funds, in a dirproportionately coercitive measure taken by a local UK Authority, mainly during the controversial era of former UK Prime Minister Blair...
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- "It's astonishing how many Political, Legal and other Official Decision have been already taken previously by the COE and other EU or International bodies all these years,calling to eradicate at least extreme Povety without tangible effects yet, observed to "EuroFora" the new President of CoE's PanEuropean Conference of International NGO's, Annelise Oeschger>.
This is made obvious in the Annex of the New, 2012 Text that, for the 1st time, all CoE's bodies which represent Citizens, (its Committee of Ministers, represented by its Chairwoman-in-office, Ambassador of Albania, Mrs Margarita Gega,its Parliamentary Assembly, Sir Alan Meale, its Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe, with its newly elected President Hardwig Van Staa, and the International NGO's Conference (INGO)'s President, Jean-Marie Heydt,), came all together to launch in a joint Declaration on the occasion of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, she told "EuroFora".
CoE's collective official Declaration stresses the "Commitment to >Human Dignity, and the protection of Human Rights, which are Universaln Indivisible and Interdependant", and expresses timely "Concern about the situation of People living in Extreme Poverty" still today.
Such situations "arise when the Economic and Social effects of Poverty come together with its Cultural effects, and are Long-Lasting", thus "depriving those People of any prospect of Effective Exercice of their (other, even if Legally Binding) Rights in the foreseeable Future", CoE, the PanEuropean Organization of Human Rights, Democracy and Rule of Law denounces.
-=> Among a series of various Measures supported by CoE's 2012 Declaration, figures also a specific call to act "with the Participation of the People concerned", i.e. "People experiencing Extreme Poverty", so that they will be enabled "to participate effectively in the Formulation, Implementation and Evaluation of Policies and Measutres for the eradication of Poverty", as well as for their "participation in Political and Public Life", without any Discriination.
- CoE's collectiove Official 2012 Declaration also calls all its 47 Member States to "promote appropriate Measures, in partiicular in the .. area .. (of).; Family Life", (which is also protected by ECHR's Article 8), but curiously ranks as No 3 out of a Decalogue composed by 10 dinstinctive points, contrary to Poor People's own concerns, as expressed today at the CoE in Strasbourg, which put Family as No 1 threatened value needing protection (Comp.Supra)...
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Benedict's "Source" to revitalize Europe : - "The World needs Hope", Pope says, calling to relaunch E.U. via Human Rights !
Paris - Lourdes - Strasbourg : 12 - 17 September 2008.
The vital need to re-launch Europe can be succesfully met by defending fundamental Human Rights of the People, said Pope Benedict XVI in his 1st speech in France, at his meeting with President Nicolas Sarkozy, who currently chairs the EU.
Sarkozy replied by welcoming Christian and other religions' contribution to indispensable Public Debates on crucial issues which affect Human Dignity, Europe, even Humankind, as BioGenetics.
- "When Europeans will see and personally experience that the inalienable Rights of the Human Person .., those of their free Education, their Family life, their Work, ..their Religious Rights, ..are respected and promoted, then, these Europeans will fully understand the greatness of the European construction and will be actively involved in it", Benedict XVI stressed.
- "It's important that during France's EU Presidency, there is, indeed, a desire for the Church to contribute to protect Human Person's integrity, and I think that there is also a growing Conscience, beyond any polemics, to defend Human Rights, and, thus, contribute to ensure respect for Human Dignity", added to "EuroFora" the Pope's Spokesman, Vatican's Press Director Federico Lombardi.
- "Nobody really told us here that Lisbon Treaty was good for this or that reason to the People. They only told us that we "had" to ratify it, and tried to scare us, but failed", said 2 Irish pilgrims to "EuroFora", after 2 Majority Abstentions in 1999 and 2004 EU Elections and 3 "NO" to Referenda in France and the Netherlands in 2005, followed by the Irish "No" in 2008, during a Decade of EU Crisis since the controversial Turkey EU- bid (1999-2008).
More than .."224 cases of Murders, Torture, "Disappearancies" or Destructions" by "agents of Turkish Security forces", where all those responsible for so heavy Crimes still remain scandalously unpunished, despite regular condemnations of Ankara by Strasbourg''s European Court of Human Rights from 1996 to 2008, were examined the same week by CoE's Ministers, who decided to launch a fresh call "urging" the Turkish Authorities to end this dangerous "virtual Impunity" of criminals, without comparison to European countries.
- "Why not Ukraine, instead of Turkey ?", asked EuroFora a Journalist from "Kiev : the city where it's enough to cross the streets in order to realize that it's a European town", as Sarkozy recently said, before solemnly declaring this week, together with Ukranian President Jushenko and EU Commission's chair Baroso, EU's "recognition that Ukraine is a fully European Country, linked to Europe by culture and History".
Europe's "Christian roots" and Values, with "openess and mutual respect" to other cultures and beliefs, were highlighted by Sarkozy in harmony with Benedict XVI.
The Human person should be protected "from his inception until his natural death", added the Pope, faithful to BioEthic principles defended by his predecessor and collaborator, John Paul II, of topical importance in France, Europe and the World today, as Sarkozy announced :
- "Fast and important progres in Genetic Science and procreation raise delicate BioEthical Questions to our Democracies", which "involve our view of Humans and Life, and can lead to Social Mutations. That's why they cannot remain only a business of experts", hestressed.
- "It's Politician's responsibility to set a proper framework for such Public Debates", as "France will do on BioEthics in 2009". "Religious and Philosophic traditions must take part, with their ideas and centuries' long experience : A positive Laicity is an open invitation to Dialogue", he said.
- "France engaged in Europe at another Debate on how to make Financial Capitalism more moral", and the "Social doctrine of the Church fits well what is at stake in modern Globalized Economy"
- "But, a "Real Dialogue is not for an elite of a Globalized world : It penetrates deep into the People : That's why Churches should actively participate : .. It's bringing New Oxygen to Public Debates", stressed Sarkozy.
- "Democracy must not be cut off Reason", which is "compatible with Faith", thanks to "the meeting between Christianism and Greek philosophy ", he added, referring to Pope's views. "It means to advance with logic arguments, search what's best and respect common principles of thinking :... It's an everyday need for Public Administration and the Political Debate", he added.
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Pope Benedict's 1st visit to France looked like the start of a brillant, manifold demonstration that this was well-founded and could become true in the lives of the People : After its Theoretical foundations unfolded at a "speech to the world of Culture", inaugurating Bernadins' cultural centre, and its dogmatic instrument shaped at an address to the Clergy in the Historic Notre Dame' Cathedral, he started to resolutely reach out to the People :
The move went upwards like Bach's music : Begining with a call to more than fifteen thousand enthousiastic Youngsters gathered at Notre Dame's parvis with overnight celebrations, it gained strength in an impressive open-air Mass at Paris'central Invalides'area facing Alexander III's bridge, attended by more than 150.000 people, French Prime Minister Fillon, many Ministers, Foreign Ambassadors, etc, and culminated in a series of pan-European Mega-meetings at Lourdes 150th anniversary, together with all French Bishops, EU Commission's vice-Chairman Barrot, and some 200.000 enthousiastic People from all over Europe and beyond : After a Sea of Lights astonishingly braved Saturday Night's rain, an open-air mass at riverside fields among Pyrenees' Mountains Sunday Morning, was followed on Monday by a Sea of "Compassion" to those facing Health or Life threats, surrounded by an endless gathering of People, whose gigantic dimensions obviously surprised the organisers..
Meanwhile, Benedict had the occasion to speak to the French Priests at Notre Dame of Paris, and with the Bishops at Lourdes, where they prepare a crucial November plenary meeting, due to take important decisions on imminent EU debates and choices about Europe's identity, BioEthics, etc.
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- "A new way of thinking about Laicity has become necessary", agreed the Pope with President Sarkozy at Elysee. While keeping the "distinction between Politics and Religion, to guarantee Citizens' Liberty", "religion is important for shaping Consciousness and contributing, together with others, to create a basic Ethical Consensus in society".
- "Searching Essential realities", (as "God" for christians), needs "Speech : "Logos" in greek, i.e. Reason", "able to shape a Community","with creative work transforming Human History". But "Dialogue" is instrumental for "Reason", because it's the way to "search" for Truth", in "Liberty", according to Greek Platonic Philosophy, with Socrates' dialectics. "Reason" implies "Spirit and Liberty", hence the polyphonic "Music" of "Dialogue", in a responsible, "well balanced" way, to avoid "destruction".
Starting with a "Dialogue between christians and intellectual or artistic movements" highlighted at Bernardins' Cultural Center. with former Presidents Chirac and Giscard d'Estain, UNESCO's chair Anastassopoulos, etc., as well as representatives of Muslim Communities, (including a separate Turkish), after contacts with Jews at Vatican's Embassy, the Pope turned towards the People :
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To French Priests : "Church built on the rock" !
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- Speaking to thousands of French Priests at Notre Dame's Cathedral, Benedict highlighted a solid "Church built on the Rock" of conscious and active persons, transmitting "a lively, energetic and sharp" "God's Speech, actively working on Human History".
"Praying together" with "representatives of Christian Churches and ecclesiastic communities", (as Orthodoxes, Armenians, Protestants, etc), he called "to reinforce the Unity of the church", against "any form of Division", around Holy Spirit', "the Word","Christ's Justice", and "Love" to fellow- humans : Essentials which "resume all holy scripts", as he said.
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To Young People : "New Horizons"
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To some 15.000 enthousiastic Young People at Notre Dame's parvis, along Seine's river, Benedict spoke about "the Energy of the Holy Spirit" and "the Mystery of the Cross" : - "The Holy Spirit opens New Horizons to Human Intelligence .. and makes it conscious of the real greatness of Christ's sacrifice, dying and resurecting for World's life".
Some "may slander you as crazy, laugh at you, or even persecute you. But, "the Holy Cross is a symbol of God's love", and "givesmoral strength" : "Witness of People's pains, it's at the same time, a precious, unique expression of their Hopes", he told them at Paris' dawn.
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Invalides' plateau : "People chosen to become God's friends"
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At the 1st open-air Mass in Paris' center area of Invalides, facing the Grand Palais, along the river Seine, during an impressive gathering of more than 150.000, French Prime Minister Fillon, Ministers Alliot-Marie, Bachelot, Dati, Jouyet, Assembly's President Accoyer, Senate's Chair Poncelet, former 1st Lady Bernadette Chirac, former Prime Minister Raffarin, many foreign Ambassadors, and other political personalities were present. (While earlier, from the Socialist opposition, Paris' Mayor Delanoye, artist Robert Hussein a.o. assisted at the Elysee meeting).
But the "Entry Song" focused on the "People chosen to become God's Friends". The September 11 mass was Dedicated to "Saint Chrysostomus, that great priest of Constantinople", with his "wonderful eloquence and great courage to face challenges", who "made out of despaired and godless people, a people of brothers", opening a possibility to "become all one complete entity", as Pope Benedict reminded.
- "Reason never enters in real contradiction with Faith", stressed Pope Benedict, who prepared his speeches for France during a short Summer rest at Brixen/Bressanone's Seminar, whose Library honors both "Faith and Science".. - "We must use not only our Reason, but also our Faith" : "Get away from Idolatry", "cupidity", "avidity for money, power or even knowledge deviating from essential aims", and other "falses appearances". and "build your Home on the Rock", "with the force that Holy Spirit gives to those who let it act in them", he said to the People of Paris.
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Benedict at Lourdes : - "Become Light (even) in the Dark !"
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- "Our World needs Hope", stressed Pope Benedict, addressing an impressive TorchLight procession at Lourdes' sanctuaries, where a Sea of Lights held by Hundreds of Thousands of People gathered at Pyrenee's Mountains from all over Europe astonishingly kept their flames despite a heavy Rain at a windy Dark Night...
- "150 years earlier (1858 - 2008), ..here, in the cave, ... a simple young girl, Bernadette .. saw a Light". "The everyday life of her Family was, however, made of Misery, Sadness, Sickness, Misunderstandings, Rejection and Poverty... It was hard to live in Jail". Today, "we think to all Human Beings who suffer : The innocent Victims who face Violence, War, Terrorism, Hunger, Injustices, Catastrophes, Hate and Oppression, Violations of Human Dignity and of their fundamental Rights, of their Liberty to act and think. We also think to those who face Familial problems, sufferings from Unemployment, Sickness, Infirmity, Isolation, or their situation as Immigrants, without forgetting those who suffer and die for the name of Christ", he said.
- "But the Shadows of the Earth, did not hinder Sky's Light to shine : <<The Light shines in the Dark>>" ..."A Way full of Light opens in Human History even in its Darkest moments" : ..."As Night falls, Christ tels us : <<- Keep your Lamps alight !>>."Hold a Light while walking in the Night .. sums up our condition as Christians on their way : "We need light, and we are called to become Light !", Benedict stressed to People setting in motion Lights, Flags and Songs with enthousiasm.
"<<- She looked at me as a Person, who speaks to another Person>>, the poor girl had noted."Light emerges from such a Dialogue", stressed the Pope : "A small Flame called Hope, Compassion and Tenderness dwells inside those who return after being moved by Lourdes' experience". "Christ .. entrusts us with the Mission to let the Light of Charity shine : To make of our Prayers an Act of Love to our brothers and to Fraternal Charity", he concluded.
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