Category Archives: Education & Culture


Every human being has the right to education that corresponds with his capabilities and skills. This enables him to participate in society and to contribute to its life in accordance with his talents.
This fundamental right is affirmed in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.
In dialogue with the EU COMECE offers the experience of the Church who runs a wide range of institutions of formal and non-formal education.
Increasing plurality and global migration movements raises the importance of intercultural dialogue in our society. In her contributions to this topic COMECE underlines the importance of «intercultural competence», of tolerance, openness and of mutual respect in a context of different cultures and traditions.
Education & Culture, Policy Areas, Press

Press Release

COMECE and UFV launch European Summer School in Spain for future EU leaders – Register now for July 2024!

The Commission of the Bishops’ Conference of the European Union (COMECE) and the University Francisco de Vitoria (UFV) have signed a formal agreement to collaborate on developing programs for the formation of European leaders. Click here to apply now for the 2024 European Summer School, which will take place in Spain from July 7th to 13th! Signed on Friday, 24 May 2024, the agreement between … Continue reading »

Christian ARTworks month by month, Education & Culture, Policy Areas, Press

Lithuania

Christian ARTworks | Wooden church of Lioliai (Lithuania)

This month, our ‘Christian Heritage month by month’ column presents the wooden church of Saints Simon and Jude Thaddeus the Apostles in Lioliai, Diocese of Šiauliai, in Lithuania. Click here for more info Wooden architecture is an essential part of Lithuania’s architectural image and heritage. It is a chronicle of the unique history of the nation, which reflects the uniqueness of local building traditions and regional architecture. Located … Continue reading »

Education & Culture, Policy Areas, Press

Press Release

VIDEO | Webinar on “The geopolitics of Higher Education” is now available

The video recording of the international conference “The geopolitics of Higher Education” held on Wednesday, 12 June 2024, is now publicly available for viewing on the COMECE YouTube channel. Click here to watch the video   Organised by the Commission of the Bishops’ Conference of the European Union (COMECE) and by the International Federation of Catholic Universitiess (FIUC), the one-day event gathered experts, stakeholders and … Continue reading »

Education & Culture, Policy Areas, Press

News

Study day for coordinators of Catholic Religion in the European Schools takes place at COMECE

On Friday, 24 May 2024, COMECE held a study day for the Coordinators of Catholic Religion who support the activities and work of Catholic religion teachers in European schools in Belgium and in other Member States where they are present. In preparation for upcoming meetings with the Secretariat of the European Schools, in relation also to the S6-S7 curricular reform that is being proposed that … Continue reading »

Christian ARTworks month by month, Education & Culture, Policy Areas, Press

Luxembourg

Christian ARTworks | The Oktav (Luxembourg)

This month, our ‘Christian Heritage month by month’ column presents you the Oktav in the Archdiocese of Luxembourg. Being the country’s main religious event in honour of Our Lady Consoler of the Afflicted, it gathers thousands of faithful, who take part in the the celebrations and continue a centuries-long Christian tradition.Click here for more info The Oktav, the pilgrimage to the miraculous statue of the Consoler of the Afflicted … Continue reading »

Education & Culture, Policy Areas, Press

Event

EVENT | International conference “The geopolitics of Higher Education”

The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) is delighted to invite you to participate in the international conference “The geopolitics of Higher Education” to take place at the COMECE Secretariat, Brussels, on Wednesday, 12 June 2024 from 9:30 to 17:00 (CET). Register now by clicking here | Download the Programme Scientific and academic diplomacy has long been a significant instrument of … Continue reading »

Education & Culture, Policy Areas, Press

News

VIDEO | Webinar on Religious Heritage and sustainable society is now available

The video recording of the online conference “Religious Heritage: an overlooked driver for a more sustainable and inclusive society” is now publicly available for viewing on the COMECE YouTube channel. The video recording is available here. Held in April 2024 in the context of the New European Bauhaus Festival 2024, the event showcased a series of innovative projects to make religious heritage sites more sustainable … Continue reading »

Christian ARTworks month by month, Education & Culture, Policy Areas, Press

Ireland

Christian ARTworks | The Rock of Cashel (Ireland)

This month, our ‘Christian Heritage month by month’ column presents you the Rock of Cashel in the Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly, Ireland. The site posses the most impressive cluster of medieval building in Ireland. Among them figure a round tower, a high cross, a Romanesque chapel, a Gothic cathedral, an abbey, the Hall of the Vicars Choral and a fifteenth-century Tower House. Click here … Continue reading »

Education & Culture, Policy Areas, Press

Event

EVENT | “Europe, a look at the origins, a vision for the future” – Book Presentation and Debate

Ahead of the European elections and the 20th anniversary of Poland’s accession to the European Union, COMECE invites you to a book presentation and public discussion. Join us for “Europe, a leap to the unknown: a look at the origins, a vision for the future. The Polish contribution to the European project”, taking place at the Secretariat of COMECE in Brussels, on Tuesday, 9 April 2024, at 18:00 … Continue reading »

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

Event

EVENT | Webinar on Religious Heritage, “a driver for a more sustainable and inclusive society”

The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) is delighted to invite you to the online conference “Religious Heritage: an overlooked driver for a more sustainable and inclusive society”, to be held on Thursday, 11 April 2024, from 11:00 to 12:30 (CET). Register now! The event is organised in the context of the New European Bauhaus Festival 2024 and will showcase a … Continue reading »