From the online comments board Pope: EU document on avoiding the term Christmas ‘is anachronistic’ The document – communication guidelines for European Union staff – was circulated by the office of EU Commissioner Helena Dalli. Go and hide Helena. You have shamed us all over the world. No wonder Robert Abela asked the pope not to come to Malta. – Joezborg The Holy Father’s visit to Malta would have taken place in the course of this trip covering St Paul’s voyages. I wonder now whether the pope will ever visit Malta being told of our secularist mindset and the manoeuvring to draw his visit as near as possible to forthcoming elections. – V. Cauchi The EU document goes much deeper than merely proposing some language changes. It strikes at the heart of European values which owe their origin to Christianity. If implemented, the proposals would be an attempt to dictate from above what we should think and say about matters which are very close to our hearts and which have helped shape European culture with its identity and diversity over more than a millennium. The pope is more than right in his warning to those who are intent on dechristianising Europe. Long live Christmas, a source...