"I dream of a Europe..."
Pope Francis' new message on Europe
on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of COMECE
Message - Press Release
40th anniversary of COMECE
H. Em. Pietro Parolin
Cardinal Secretary of State of His Holiness
addresses the Assembly of the EU Bishops
Speech - Press Release
"I dream of a Europe..."
Pope Francis' new message on Europe
on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of COMECE
Message - Press Release
COMECE is monitoring and contributing to these major EU policy areas:
Content:
26. November 2020
Webnews, 26/11/2020
In the context of the 5th anniversary of Pope Francis’ 2015 Encyclical Laudato Si, the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE), together with other faith-based institutions, commits to divest from fossil fuels, following the Vatican’s guidelines on ethical investment. COMECE: “We encourage others to join us and support the European Green Deal as a way of implementing the Paris climate agreement”.
18. November 2020
Press Release, 18/11/2020
The Presidents of the Bishops´ Conferences of all EU Member States addresses on Wednesday 18 November 2020 a message of hope and a call to solidarity to the EU institutions and the Member States in this painful and uncertain historical moment marked by the Covid-19 pandemic. The EU Bishops’ Conferences state: “We strive to build a universal fraternity that leaves no one out”.
13. November 2020
Webnews, 13/11/2020
COMECE contributed to the EU public consultation on the future EU Arctic policy, highlighting the EU’s responsibility to ensure a sustainable and peaceful Arctic that puts its people in the focus. The contribution was jointly elaborated with Justice & Peace Europe in dialogue with regional Church actors.
