Pope Criticises EU For Lack Of God Mention

Benedict said Europe was committing a form of "apostasy of itself".

Pope Benedict on Saturday strongly criticised the European Union for excluding a mention of God and Europe's Christian roots in declarations marking the 50th anniversary of its founding.

In a toughly-worded speech to European bishops, Benedict said Europe was committing a form of "apostasy of itself" by forgetting God and its Christian roots and was thus doubting its own identity.