23/06/2021
COMECE feedback on the European Commission’s Digital Services Act package (DSA – DMA) [EN]
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COMECE on the European Commission’s Digital Services Act package
The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) participated in a consultation of the European Commission commenting on the recently proposed regulations on Digital Services Act (DSA) and Digital Markets Act (DMA) and calling on the EU to make sure that fundamental rights of all people are respected. COMECE welcomed the two proposals for regulations, the Digital Services Act (DSA) and the … Continue reading
17/06/2021
COMECE position paper on the report on the situation of sexual and reproductive health and rights in the EU, in the framework of women’s health [2020/2215(INI)] (EN)
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Matić Report: COMECE calls on MEPs to be aware of the importance and complexity of the issue and to vote with responsibility
The Secretariat of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) released a position paper on the ‘Matić Report’ on Thursday 17 June 2021, ahead of its final submission to the upcoming EU Parliament Plenary session. The Catholic Church recognises the importance of protecting the health and rights of women and calls on all MEPs to take into account the sensitive and … Continue reading
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Online event on exposing sexual exploitation of women that targets vulnerable religious communities
The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) invites you to join to the event “Targeting vulnerable religious communities through sexual violence and exploitation of women”, to be held online on Wednesday 30thJune 2021 from 11:00 to 12:45 (CEST), together with Aid to the Church in Need (EU office). Jihadist terrorism has shifted the focus of its operations to sub-Saharan and Indian … Continue reading
08/06/2021
“Shared Responsibility for the Whole Human Family” – COMECE-USCCB declaration towards a renewed transatlantic partnership (EN)
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Bishops call for a renewed transatlantic partnership ahead of the EU-US Summit
Bishops from both sides of the Atlantic have released on Monday 7 June 2021 a joint declaration towards a renewed transatlantic relationship ahead of the June 2021 EU-US Summit. They encourage European and American policy-makers to work together for a stronger partnership at the service of a more just, peaceful and sustainable world. In view of the upcoming June 2021 EU-US Summit gathering political leaders … Continue reading
07/06/2021
Public consultation on hate speech and hate crime (EN)
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COMECE: “national level is best placed to fight against hate crimes”
In a recent contribution to a public consultation of the European Commission on Fundamental Rights, the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) condemns the grave phenomenon of hate crimes and reiterates the Church’s commitment to tackle it with effective policies. The European Commission has consulted stakeholders on the proposal to extend the crimes on which the EU can legislate, including hate … Continue reading
03/06/2021
COMECE President letter to EC President von der Leyen on EU Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion (EN)