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Friday, December 21, 2007

ZENIT - Priest: EU Needs Firm Hand With Turkey

"Priest: EU Needs Firm Hand With Turkey

Doubt Its Compliance With Europe's Standards

By Miriam Díez i Bosch

PADUA, Italy, DEC. 20, 2007 (Zenit.org).- It is time for the European Union to act firmly with Turkey, which still does not have a clear sense of respect for religious freedom, says a specialist on the issue of rights in that country.

Jesuit Father Paolo Bizzeti said he considers last Sunday's assault on a priest in Turkey a wake-up call to the European Union."

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