[...] There is a prevailing consensus that the modern family in Europe is entrenched in a serious crisis that is the result of a va- Family in riety of factors, including economic, cultural and social factors whe- re for some time now a wave of cultural revolt has spread, begin- ning with the youth revolution that took place in 1968 and claimed Contemporary Europe the necessity of being free from any “burdens” including moral principles, in order to become people who cannot be stopped by The Role of the Catholic Church anyone in realising their full and unbridled freedom. Without negating the fundamental value of the modern family, in the European Integration Process experts on the matter turn our attention to its threats. They are foremost derived from the belief that the traditional family, espe- cially one that recognises the indissolubility of marriage, is not This publication contains the transcripts only a relic of the past, but above all it is the primary enemy of mo- from speeches and discussions during the conference dern interpersonal communities that are based on the principles in Krakow on 13-14 September 2013 of full freedom. [...]
Bp Prof. Tadeusz Pieronek
Family in Contemporary Europe
The Pontifical University The Robert Schuman The Konrad Adenauer ’Wokó³ nas’ The Group of John Paul II Foundation Foundation Publishing House of the European People's Party Gliwice 2014
’Wokó³ nas’ Publishing House ’Wokó³ Family in Contemporary Europe
The Role of the Catholic Church in the European Integration Process
This publication contains the transcripts from speeches and discussions during the conference in Krakow on 13-14 September 2013
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At previous conferences our guests were Archbishop Celestino Migliore Archbishop Józef Życiński Apostolic Nuncio Metropolitan of Lublin to the United Nations in New York
Franz Fischler Jaś Gawroński Rev. Prof. Andrzej Szostek Archbishop Józef Kowalczyk Member of the European Member of the European Rector of the Catholic Apostolic Nuncio to Poland Commission for Agriculture Parliament from Italy University of Lublin
Cardinal Attilio Nicora Stephen Biller Prof. Danuta Hübner Dr Piotr Nowina-Konopka Italian Bishops’ European Parliament, Minister for European Rector of the Natolin Conference advisor to EPP Affairs in the Polish European Centre Government
Prof. Wojciech Świątkiewicz Zbigniew Sulewski Rev. Noël Treanor Tadeusz Mazowiecki Vice-Rector of the University Economist from Secretary General of the Former Prime Minster of Silesia the Adam Smith Centre Commission of the of the Republic of Poland Bishops’ Conferences of the European Community (COMECE) Prof. Dr Hans-Gert Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran Prof. Norman Davies Prof. Hanna Pöttering Secretary for Relations with publicist and historian Gronkiewicz-Waltz Chairman of the EPP-ED States of the Holy See Vice-President of the Group in the European European Bank Parliament for Reconstruction and Development
Horst Langes Ursula Stenzel Jan Truszczyński Prof. Aniela Dylus Honorary President Member of the European Chief negotiator Cardinal Stefan of the Robert Schuman Parliament from Austria of Poland’s membership Wyszyński University Foundation in the EU in Warszawa in Luxemburg
Dr Jan Kułakowski Rev. Prof. Remigiusz Prof. Rocco Buttiglione Prof. Władysław Former Plenipotentiary Sobański Minister for European Bartoszewski of the Republic of Church Concordat Affairs in the Italian Former Minister Poland, Poland’s chief Commission government of Foreign Affairs negotiator for EU of the Republic accession of Poland
Cardinal Audrys Elmar Brok Aleksander Kwaśniewski Prof. Bronisław Juozas Bačkis Member of the European President of the Republic of Geremek Metropolitan of Vilnius Parliament from Poland Former Minister Germany of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland Cardinal Angelo Scola Prof. Hanna Suchocka Peter Liese Prof. Leszek Balcerowicz Patriarch of Venice Ambassador of the Member of the European President of the National Republic of Poland Parliament from Bank of Poland to the Holy See Germany
Archbishop Paul Gallagher Jacek Saryusz-Wolski Cardinal Paul Poupard Prof. Irena Lipowicz Apostolic Nuncio Vice-President of the President of the Pontifical Ambassador of the to Burundi European Parliament Council for Culture Republic of Poland to Austria
Carl Anderson Bishop Josef Homeyer Jan Rokita Marek Grela Supreme Knight of the President of the Commission of Deputy to the Polish Ambassador of the Knights of Columbus, the Bishops’ Conferences of Parliament Republic of Poland USA the European Community to the EU (COMECE)
Dr Andrzej Olechowski Pier-Ferdinando Casini Bishop Franjo Komarica Jerzy Swatoń Former Minister of Foreign President of the Italian Bishop of Banja Luka Minister of Environmental Affairs of the Republic Chamber of Deputies Protection of the Republic of Poland of Poland Ireneusz Jabłoński Henryka Bochniarz Prof. Jacques Santer Włodzimierz Economist from the President of the Polish Member of the European Cimoszewicz Adam Smith Centre Federation of Private Parliament, President Minister of Foreign Employers of the Robert Schuman Affairs of the Republic Foundation in Luxemburg of Poland
Adam Michnik Prof. Józef Pacyna Rev. Prof. Jan Dyduch Prof. Jerzy Buzek Editor-in-chief Director of the European Rector of the Pontifical Member of the European of Gazeta Wyborcza scale Centre for Academy of Theology Parliament from Poland Ecological Economics in Crakow at NILU (Norway)
Dr Helmut Kohl Cardinal Walter Kasper Archbishop Tadeusz General Mieczysław Former Chancellor President of the Pontifical Kondrusiewicz Bieniek of the Federal Republic Council Metropolitan of Moscow, Commander-in-chief of Germany for Promoting Christian President of the Bishops’ of the Multinational Unity Conference of the Division in Iraq Russian Federation
Prof. Bernhard Vogel Cardinal Marian Jaworski Cardinal Dr Stanisław Prof. Hans J. Meyer President of the Konrad Roman Catholic Dziwisz President of the Central Adenauer Foundation, Metropolitan of Lvov Metropolitan of Krakow Committee of German former President of Catholics Thuringia Fr Dr Adam Wąs SVD Dr Andrzej Ananicz Cardinal Franciszek Fr Prof. Emilio Platti OP Arab Philologist, Centre Former Ambassador Macharski Expert on dialogue with for Cultural and Religious of the Republic Metropolitan of Krakow Islam, Leuven University Dialogue in Pieniężno of Poland to Turkey
Dr Jan Olbrycht Dr Naika Foroutan Krzysztof Bobiński Prof. Stefan Meller Member of the European Lecturer at the University Publicist, expert of the Diplomat, former Parliament from Poland in Göttingen Polish Institute Minister of Foreign of International Affairs Affairs of the Republic of Poland, University of Warsaw
Prof. Alfred Grosser Alojz Peterle Rev. Prof. Piotr Archbishop professor The Sorbonne, publicist Member of the European Mazurkiewicz Alfons Nossol and political scientist Parliament from Slovenia Cardinal Stefan Bishop of Opole Wyszyński University in Warsaw
Archbishop Giovanni Dr Jacek Cichocki Jürgen Wahl Father Doctor Lajolo Centre for Eastern Journalist and publicist Hans Langendorfer SJ Secretary for the Holy Research Secretary-General of the See’s Relations with German Bishops’ States Conference Roman Graczyk Maria Martens Dr Jan Tombiński Michael Gahler Journalist and publicist Member of the European Ambassador of the Member of the European of Tygodnik Powszechny Parliament from the Republic of Poland Parliament from Germany Netherlands to the EU
Cardinal José da Cruz Vincuk Viachorka Dr Christoph Böhr Dr Jarosław Gowin Policarpo President of the Vice-President of the CDU Senator of the Republic Patriarch of Lisbon Belarusian National Front of Poland, Rector of the Tischner European University in Krakow
Tomasz Lis Dieter Althaus Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone SDB Bogusław Sonik Journalist and publicist President of Thuringia Secretary of State Member of the European of the Holy See Parliament
Ewa Czaczkowska Archbishop Emanuel Jaime Mayor Oreja Dr Mariusz Siwoń Editor, publicist Orthodox Metropolitan Vice-Chairman of EPP-ED UN expert on Kosovo of Rzeczpospolita of France Group in the European Parliament Paweł Kowal Dr Norbert Lammert Prof. Lech Kaczyński Othmar Karas Former Deputy Minister President of the Bundestag President of the Republic Vice-Chairman of EPP-ED of Foreign Affairs of the of Poland Group in the European Republic of Poland Parliament
Archbishop Diarmuid Alexander Milinkevich Stephan Raabe Michał Góra Martin Leader of the Belarus Director of the Konrad Journalist Primate of Ireland, opposition Adenauer Foundation Metropolitan of Dublin in Poland
Dr Jerzy M. Nowak Marcin Przeciszewski Michał Serweryński Karl G. Wellman Former Ambassador President of the Catholic Former Minister of Member of the Bundestag of the Republic of Poland Information Agency Science and Higher to NATO Education of the Republic of Poland
Andrzej Sadowski Semiha Borovac Marek Zając Marek Orzechowski Adam Smith Centre Mayor of Sarajevo Journalist and publicist Journalist Professor of Polskapresse Bronisław Komorowski Cardinal Angelo Sodano Archbishop Reinhard Marx Cardinal Péter Erdö Speaker of the Polish Dean of the College Archbishop of Munich and Primate of Hungary Sejm of Cardinals Freising
Dr Stephan Eisel Waldemar Pawlak Lasha Zhivania Jan Figel Member of the German First Deputy Prime Minister Chairman of the Commissioner of the Bundestag of the Republic of Poland Parliamentary Committee European Union for Foreign Affairs responsible for Education, Training, Culture and Youth
Michel Edde Andrzej Grzyb Dr Janusz Lewandowski Mikołaj Dowgielewicz Former Minister Chairman of the Sejm Member of the European Secretary of State in the of Culture and Committee for European Parliament, EPP (Christian Office of the Committee Higher Education Union Affairs Democrats) for European Integration in Lebanese government
Donald Tusk Lech Wałęsa Prof. Gerald Pillay Fr Dr Bernhard Felmberg Prime Minister Former President Vice-Chancellor and Plenipotentiary of the Council of the Republic of Poland of the Republic of Poland Rector of the Liverpool of the Evangelical Church to Hope University the German Government and the European Union Prof. Krzysztof Rybiński Dr Werner Langen Prof. Franciszek Ziejka Fr Adam Boniecki Ernst&Young, former Vice- Member of the European Former rector of the Editor-in-chief of the -President of the National Parliament, EPP (Christian Jagiellonian University Tygodnik Powszechny Bank of Poland Democrats)
Prof. Georg Milbradt Prof. Jan Miodek Fr Paul Tighe Bogdan Zdrojewski Former Minister-President Director of the Polish Secretary of the President Minister of Culture of the Free State of Saxony Philology Institute, the of the Pontifical Council and National Heritage University of Wrocław for Social Communications of the Republic of Poland
Dr Michl Ebner Prof. Stanisław Rodziński Günter Verheugen Fr Prof. Dr Władysław Zuziak Member of the European Former rector Vice President of the Rector of the Pontifical Parliament, EPP (Christian of the Academy of Fine Art European Commission, University of John Paul II Democrats) in Krakow Commissioner of the European in Krakow Union responsible for Enterprise and Industry
Dr Andrzej Grajewski Dr Maria Flachsbarth Abp Dominik Duka OP Fr Prof. Dr Tomáš Halik Journalist of the Member of the Bundestag Archbishop of Prague Charles University Gość Niedzielny and Primate of the Czech in Prague Republic Ria Ooman-Ruijten Dr Filip Kaczmarek Róża Thun Jean-Claude Juncker Member of the European Member of the European Member of the European Prime Minister Parliament, EPP (Christian Parliament, EPP (Christian Parliament, EPP (Christian of the Luxemburg Democrats) Democrats) Democrats)
György Hölvényi Katarzyna Wiśniewska Jochannes Zeller Christian Wulff Secretary General Journalist of the Member of the European President of the Federal of the Robert Schuman Gazeta Wyborcza Parliament, EPP (Christian Republic of Germany Foundation in Luxemburg Democrats)
John Dalli Laszlo Szaszfalvi Christine Lieberknecht Prof. Joaquin Navarro-Valls EU Commissioner State Secretary for Prime Minister Former Director of the for Health and Consumer Church and Minority of the State Thuringia Vatican Press Office Policy Affairs and Social Relations in Hungary
Roland Freudenstein Fr Kazimierz Sowa Fr Prelate Dr Ettore Tunne Kelam Deputy director of CES, Journalist, publicist Balestrero Member of the European Former director of the and director of Religia.tv Undersecretary of State Parliament, Estonia Conrad Adenauer of the Holy See for Foundation in Poland Relations with States Dr Stefan Vesper Konrad Szymański Bischop Dr Piotr Jarecki Dr Wojciech Olejniczak Secretary General of the Member of the European Vice Chairman Member of the European Central Committee Parliament, European of COMECE Parliament, Socialists & of German Catholics Conservatives and Democrats Reformists Group, Poland
Jarosław Makowski Tomasz Arabski Prof. Libero Gerosa Krzysztof Zanussi Director of the Civic chairman of the Standing professor of canon law, film and TV director Institute Committee of the Council doctor of theology of Ministers in Poland
Romana De Gasperi Klaus Otto Skibowski Archbishop Jean-Claude Zbigniew Derdziuk Alcide de Gasperi journalist and writer, Hollerich president of the Social Foundation in Rome former adviser to Archbishop of Luksemburg Insurance Institution [ZUS] Chancellor of Germany Konrad Adenauer
Maciej Gajek Cardinal Kazimierz Nycz Dr Christian Schmitz Zbigniew Nosowski journalist and press and TV Archbishop of Warsaw director of the Konrad journalist, columnist, publicist Adenauer Foundation in Catholic activist, Poland editor-in-chief of Więzi José Ramos Ascensăo Jacek Protasiewicz Fr Carlos Simon Vazquez Bischop Tadeusz Szurman
Father Maksim Obuchow Archbishop Henryk Hoser Prof. Marguerite Peeters Monika Sieradzka
Prof. Inga Iwasiów Prof. Pierpaolo Donati François Biltgen Andrzej Godlewski Krakow Conference Center The Tomaszowice Manor
The conferences take place in The Tomaszowice Manor. This historic 19th centu- ry estate and park complex situated by the gates of Krakow is a place that bears its own history and the spirit of old Polish tradition, where the beauty of architecture harmoniously blends with the nature of the surrounding park. For 12 years now it has played host to not only tourists but also to people of science, artists as well as entrepreneurs, captivating them with its heavenly décor, silence, calm and privacy. The Krakow Conference Center Tomaszowice Manor is a place where one can easily combine business with pleasure. The classical estate and farm-buildings, adapted to modern comforts, were converted into an elegant hotel with a three star rating, a restaurant, multipurpose and seminar rooms and exhibition rooms, all equipped with wireless internet access, air conditioning as well as state of the art conference and audiovisual equipment. The halls make it possible to organize intimate meetings and banquets as well as conferences and training for several hundred people. The Tomaszowice Manor is home to many prestigious conferences and me- etings; it is involved in a broad range of cultural activities by hosting exhibitions for artists from Poland and abroad as well as the Krakow Art Expo.
ul. Krakowska 68 • 32-085 Tomaszowice tel.: 12 419 20 00 • fax: 12 614 08 08 www.dwor.pl • e-mail: [email protected] [...] There is a prevailing consensus that the modern family in Europe is entrenched in a serious crisis that is the result of a va- Family in riety of factors, including economic, cultural and social factors whe- re for some time now a wave of cultural revolt has spread, begin- ning with the youth revolution that took place in 1968 and claimed Contemporary Europe the necessity of being free from any “burdens” including moral principles, in order to become people who cannot be stopped by The Role of the Catholic Church anyone in realising their full and unbridled freedom. Without negating the fundamental value of the modern family, in the European Integration Process experts on the matter turn our attention to its threats. They are foremost derived from the belief that the traditional family, espe- cially one that recognises the indissolubility of marriage, is not This publication contains the transcripts only a relic of the past, but above all it is the primary enemy of mo- from speeches and discussions during the conference dern interpersonal communities that are based on the principles in Krakow on 13-14 September 2013 of full freedom. [...]
Bp Prof. Tadeusz Pieronek
Family in Contemporary Europe
The Pontifical University The Robert Schuman The Konrad Adenauer ’Wokó³ nas’ The Group of John Paul II Foundation Foundation Publishing House of the European People's Party Gliwice 2014
’Wokó³ nas’ Publishing House ’Wokó³