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The President of COMECE pays tribute to the Peaceful Revolution on his visit to Saxony. “Freedom cannot be taken for granted”

As his visit to Plauen and Dresden comes today to an end, Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, as President of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the EU, pays tribute to the start of the Peaceful Revolution (Friedliche Revolution in German) in Saxony 32 years ago. Beside a prayer for peace followed by an exchange with, among others, the Deputy Prime Minister of the Free State … Continue reading »

Migration & Asylum, Policy Areas, Press

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Card. Hollerich on migration: “Being European also means to put solidarity in practice”

Following the letter addressed to the European Commission by the Ministers of 12 EU Member States on the recent developments at the external borders of the European Union, I would like to express my concern about the situation of migrants and asylum seekers in vulnerable situation whose human dignity and fundamental rights should be upheld. Their right to seek asylum should be protected and states … Continue reading »

EU External Affairs, Policy Areas, Press

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Documentary to raise awareness on conditions of minors in prisons

The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) invites you to join the presentation of the documentary “Libertad” directed by Raúl de la Fuente, raising awareness on the dramatic situation of minors serving their sentences in the Pademba prison in Sierra Leone. The event will take place online on Wednesday 6 October 2021 at 12:30 (CEST). The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences … Continue reading »

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COMECE Catholic Youth Convention gathers young people to exchange on the Future of Europe

The Commission of the Bishops’ Conference of the European Union (COMECE) releases on Thursday 9 September the final report of its Catholic Youth Convention on the Future of Europe, held online last June with the participation of over 100 young Catholics from all EU Member States. The report contains concrete policy proposals and suggestions to address today’s most urgent issues in Europe. Cardinal Hollerich: “Full … Continue reading »

Migration & Asylum, Policy Areas, Press

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European Churches urge EU to protect the vulnerable in Afghanistan

Conveying solidarity with people in Afghanistan, Rev. Christian Krieger, president of the Conference of European Churches (CEC), and H. Em. Card. Jean-Claude Hollerich SJ, president of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE), issued a joint statement on Thursday, 2 September, urging the European decision-makers to show humanity and act with determination in addressing the human tragedy currently unfolding in the … Continue reading »

Ecology & Sustainability, Education & Culture, Policy Areas, Press

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COMECE contributes to the European Commission’s New European Bauhaus

The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) participated in the design phase of the European Commission’s initiative New European Bauhaus, highlighting the valuable convergence of the Encyclical letter Laudato Si’ and the work of Churches with the objectives of the initiative. Building on the webinar “Spirituality, Sustainability and Style”, jointly organized by COMECE and the Pontifical Council for Culture in April … Continue reading »