Church Will Urge People to Vote in Favour of Membership in the European Union

Audrys Juozas Cardinal Backis

Function: Archbishop of Vilnius, Lithuania

Title: Cardinal Priest of Natività di Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo a Via Gallia

Birthdate: Feb 01, 1937	Country: Lithuania

Elevated: Feb 21, 2001	More information: www.catholic-hierarchy.org

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Church Will Urge People to Vote in Favour of Membership in the European Union
Oct 07, 2004
Cardinal Audrys Juozas Backis told reporters that his Church will urge people to vote in favour of membership in the European Union. Backis said it is still unclear how the Catholic Church will express its opinion on the matter

(IBN, January/February 2003) After a meeting with Foreign Minister Valionis, Archbishop of Vilnius Cardinal Audrys Juozas Backis told reporters that his Church will urge people to vote in favour of membership in the European Union. Backis said it is still unclear how the Catholic Church will express its opinion on the matter, but the most likely method might be a public statement issued by the Council of Bishops.

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