Uhh, somebody seems to have missed the entire point of what a Church is.
How can the author write:
...the Church may take a lead into bringing spiritual values back to the agenda, ...
and then immediately follow it with
Society has changed and it keeps changing. The Churches should follow these changes with an open mind.
How does "take a lead" become "follow these changes with an open mind"?
Is the author a writer for a fashion magazine?
There is a old hymn with the refrain, "Faith is an anchor to keep us, holding both steadfast and sure..." The EU is drifting aimlessly and, like the USA, desperately needs an anchor.