COMECE hosted a Prayer & Breakfast organised by Justice & Peace Europe on the theme of Pope Francis' Message for the World Day of Peace "Nonviolence: a style of politics for peace". The event was presided by Mgr. Jean-Claude Hollerich, the President of Justice&Peace Europe and gathered around 40 participants from the EU institutions, churches and civil society.

On the occasion of the meeting of the COMECE External affairs Commission, Mgr Kockerols , Br Olivier Poquillon and Justice&Peace Europe secretary general Stefan Lunte met with Ján Figel the EU Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief outside the European Union to discuss the situation of religious minorities in the world.

The Grand Chamber Judgment clarifies that there is no obligation to recognise parental ties if there is no biological link.

In an aging European society, mental health is an increasing concern with strong economic and social impact. Brain disorders affect one in three Europeans and have an estimated cost of €800 billion a year. In order to help Europe to tackle the issue, COMECE publishes its reflexion and proposals.

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency pays tribute to the moral stand of the Bishop of Eisenstadt and COMECE member who, in 2015, “refused to allow a border fence to keep out refugees to be built on church land, and helped to change Austrian government policy on border security.” The Eisenstadt diocese gave temporary shelter to 1,000 people and is now helping to integrate more than 500 people.