10/11/2023
Declaration of the COMECE Assembly on peace in Europe and the world [EN – FR – IT – CZ]
Category Archives: Policy Areas
08/11/2023
COMECE President Mgr. Crociata’s report to the 2023 Autumn Plenary Assembly [IT]
News
COMECE advocates for the importance of confessional religious education at all levels of learning
COMECE welcomes the resolution on the system of European Schools adopted by the European Parliament last September. The resolution insists on “maintaining the current provision of religious and ethical education”. Last September, the European Parliament adopted its resolution “System of European Schools – state of play, challenges and perspectives”, on the current stand of these educational institutes, which aim to provide quality education to children … Continue reading
03/11/2023
Mgr. Crociata’ speech on “A 60 anni dalla morte di Robert Schuman e a 20 anni dalla Ecclesia in Europa” [IT]
27/10/2023
COMECE President Mgr. Crociata on “Mediterraneo e Europa” [IT]
News
Day of Prayer, Fasting and Penance for Peace in the Holy Land on October 27
COMECE joins Pope Francis’ call to a day of Prayer, Fasting and Penance for Peace in the Holy Land and in the rest of the world, on Friday 27 October 2023. In the context of the devastating wave of violence unfolding in the Holy Land, Pope Francis invites “the various Christian confessions, members of other religions, and all who hold the cause of peace in … Continue reading
Press Release
SoHO Regulation: COMECE releases Position Paper ahead of final trilogue negotiation
The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) releases a position paper on Wednesday 25 October 2023 calling for an in-depth debate on the SoHO proposed regulation in the context of the ongoing inter-institutional negotiations between the EU Council and the Parliament. Read the Position Paper [EN – IT] The EU Bishops welcome the general necessity of the regulation on quality and … Continue reading
PRESS RELEASE
COMECE President assures Jerusalem Patriarch of EU Bishops’ closeness and support
The President of EU Bishops Mgr. Crociata addressed a letter to Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Cardinal Pizzaballa on Thursday, 19 October 2023, expressing solidarity and closeness with all the people suffering from the devastating wave of violence unfolding in the Holy Land. COMECE: “We will continue appealing to the EU to make every effort to contribute to a de-escalation of the situation”. Read the letters … Continue reading
23/10/2023
COMECE Position Paper on SoHO (2nd) [EN – IT]
20/10/2023
Letter exchange between COMECE President and Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem [EN]