Certainly Europe is not lacking in prestigious symbols of the Christian presence, yet with the slow and steady advance of secularism, these symbols risk becoming a mere vestige of the past. Many people are no longer able to integrate the Gospel message into their daily experience; living one's faith in Jesus becomes increasingly difficult in a social and cultural setting in which that faith is constantly challenged and threatened.
Certes, les prestigieux symboles de la présence chrétienne ne manquent pas dans le continent européen, mais avec l'expansion lente et progressive de la sécularisation, ils risquent de devenir un pur vestige du passé.