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European Declaration of Christians, Jews and Muslims We, Europeans, recognize the great dignity inherent in each person - his or her inalienable right to life, to freedom, and to worthy participation in cultural heritage. We recognize that each person is significant and indispensable, and each is responsible for the other. We recognize that each person has the right to full partaking in his or her own national culture and a responsibility to develop it, as well as to propagate a dialogue of cultures serving broader universalization of shared values. We, Christians, are convinced that each person is a child of God, summoned to take part in His life and called upon to follow Our Lord, Jesus Christ who lived for all mankind and bestowed us with the promise of Eternal Life through His martyrdom and Resurrection. We, Jews cherishing tradition, believe that each person is descended of our common ancestor and hence we are all one family whose concordant coexistence will bring closer the day in which we all understand that "the Lord is one and His name is one." We, Muslims, believe in One God who is the Father of us all - merciful, compassionate, and forgiving. Grateful to our forebears for the heritage, material assets and spiritual values they have passed down to us, for their seeking out truth, goodness and beauty, for their labors and suffering, and for their concern for future generations, we regret that we have not avoided negligence and wrongdoing. We obligate ourselves to eradicate the consequences of these transgressions and to forestall new harm and injustice. We aim to build a society in which no one is abandoned, nor anyone indifferent to the fate of others. We strive to develop dialogue and cooperation. We aim to develop a democracy based on equal rights and the possibility of full involvement of each person in all spheres of life. We aim to shape people who attach importance to their local communities, to their national societies, and to a common Europe. We aim to build a Europe in which all cultures will be appreciated and in which there is universal recognition of the fundamental values embodied in the Ten Commandments. signed in Kraków, 29 May 2003 In the name of the Polish Council of Christians and Jews: (PRChiŻ) In the name of the Joint Council of Catholics and Muslims: (RWKiM) 
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