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"Mr President, for the second time in the past six months, I should like to protest to the House at the insulting of Catholics. I have been prompted to do so this time by the desecration of an image of the Holy Mother of Częstochowa at an exhibition held in the Brussels Parliament to mark the 25th anniversary of Solidarity. The Black Madonna of Jasna Góra is the most sacred being apart from God for Polish people, and, in the words of a poet, ‘even those who believe in nothing believe in her’. I would remind the House that according to the Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, everyone has the right to freedom of religion. As well as making religious tolerance compulsory, this guarantees respect for devotional objects. Failure to comply with this principle is nothing other than an insult to Catholics and to non-Catholics who respect Our Lady the Queen of Poland, as well as a violation of the Convention. I would note that values based on Christianity are a fundamental aspect of European culture, and a cultural heritage shared by the nations of our continent."@en1

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