I simply have to say that he was one of the truly great ecclesiastical figures in the tradition of the great Irish churchmen of the Middle Ages, who was always actively committed to the cause of peace and humanity; it was he who made it possible for us, here in Strasbourg, to join together in a service once a month, something he started along with a few of us in this House.
Je tiens simplement à dire qu’il était une véritable et très grande personnalité ecclésiastique, dans la tradition des grands hommes d’Église irlandais du Moyen Âge. Il s’est toujours investi en faveur de la paix et de l’humanité. C’est lui qui, ici à Strasbourg, a permis la célébration mensuelle d’un office religieux commun.