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EVENT | European Reconciliation: event at the European Parliament marks the 60th anniversary of the Polish bishops’ appeal to the German bishops

The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) draws attention to the event “European Reconciliation. On the 60th anniversary of the Polish Bishops’ Appeal to the German Bishops”, which will take place at the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Wednesday, 21 January 2026, at 16:30. The event aims to recall the historical and moral significance of the 1965 exchange of letters between … Continue reading »

Ethics, Research & Health, Policy Areas, Press

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COMECE calls on MEPs to exercise responsibility ahead of vote on “My Voice, My Choice”

Ahead of the vote scheduled for tomorrow in the European Parliament on the European Citizens’ Initiative “My Voice, My Choice”, the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) today, Tuesday 16 December 2025, published a statement expressing serious concerns regarding the overall objective of this initiative. COMECE:“In the debate on abortion, what is needed is not further ideological division, but rather prudent … Continue reading »

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CROCEU and COMECE delegation engages with Cypriot authorities ahead of the 2026 EU Presidency

Yesterday, Tuesday 9  December 2025, the President of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE), H.E. Mgr Mariano Crociata, travelled to Cyprus where he joined the President of CROCEU, H.E. Metropolitan Athenagoras of Belgium, in view of the forthcoming Cypriot Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which will begin on 1 January 2026. Photo Gallery The Catholic–Orthodox delegation was … Continue reading »

Justice & Fundamental Rights, Policy Areas, Press

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COMECE expresses concern on implications of CJEU judgment on marriage

The Presidency of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) has examined the recent judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union in the case Wojewoda Mazowiecki (C-713/23). In a statement released today, Tuesday, 9 December 2025, the Presidency of COMECE recalls the Church’s “anthropological view, based on natural law, of marriage as a union between a man and … Continue reading »

Justice & Fundamental Rights, Policy Areas, Press

Press Release

DANISH EU PRESIDENCY | European Churches meet with Danish government

A delegation from the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) and the Conference of European Churches (CEC) met with Morten Dahlin, Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs, in Copenhagen on Monday, 24 November 2025, in the context of Denmark’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union. COMECE-CEC Joint Contribution | Photo Gallery During the meeting, the ecumenical delegation presented the central concerns … Continue reading »

Migration & Asylum, Policy Areas, Press

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COMECE calls on the EU to take a leading international role in implementing a universal ban on surrogacy

The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) took part in the event “Surrogacy: An Ethical and Political Challenge for Europe”, held at the European Parliament in Brussels on Wednesday, 19 November 2025. COMECE has called on EU institutions to “take a leading role internationally in implementing a total and universal ban on surrogacy.” COMECE was represented by José Luis Bazán, Adviser … Continue reading »

International Religious Freedom, Policy Areas, Press

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COMECE praises European Parliament’s red lighting in support of persecuted faithful around the world

On Wednesday, 19 November 2025, parts of the Brussels seat of the European Parliament were illuminated in red, a gesture of significant symbolic value. The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) welcomed the initiative, promoted by Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) as part of global campaign ‘Red Wednesday’, calling it “an important sign of solidarity with persecuted Christians around … Continue reading »