translate English to French: As I have had occasion to remark in the past, believers who feel that their faith is respected and whose communities enjoy juridical recognition will work with ever greater conviction in the common project of building up the civil society to which they belong. You will understand then why I speak out on behalf of all Christians who, from Asia to Europe, continue to be victims of violence and intolerance, such as happened recently during the celebration of Christmas.
Excellences, Mesdames et Messieurs, une constatation s’impose: l’indépendance des États ne peut se concevoir désormais que dans l’interdépendance.