Category Archives: Policy Areas
07/03/2023
COMECE Document on the EU Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders [EN]
07/03/2023
COMECE General Secretary’s speech during the conference on Global Gateway [EN]
Press Release
COMECE offers recommendations on EU Human Rights Defenders Guidelines
The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) offers, on Tuesday 7 March 2023, some recommendations to the European Parliament in view of the upcoming debate and vote on the EU Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders. “It is crucial to strengthen the protection and promotion of human rights and environmental defenders.” Read the document In close dialogue with human rights defenders in … Continue reading
03/03/2023
European Sunday Alliance’s Statement on the 2023 European Day for a Work-Free Sunday [EN]
Press Release
European Sunday Alliance: “a synchronised quality resting time for an improved mental health of workers”
On the occasion of the European Day for a Work-free Sunday, the European Sunday Alliance (ESA) releases a statement to reiterate its call on political leaders to “establish a synchronised quality and social resting weekly time for workers in order to enable them to preserve their mental health”. Download the Statement In a statement released on Friday 3 March 2023, the European Sunday Alliance calls … Continue reading
News
Mgr. Hérouard at the European Parliament presents reflection paper on the Social Economy
COMECE presented its reflection paper on the Social Economy during a meeting held at the European Parliament on Tuesday 28 February 2023. The document includes concrete proposals that, if implemented, could develop the full potential of the Social Economy in all EU Member States. Read the document (EN – FR) H.E. Mgr. Antoine Hérouard, President of the COMECE Social Affairs Commission, presented the COMECE Reflection Paper … Continue reading
Event
Event “Africa-EU partnership of equals: how can we get there? Is the Global Gateway fit for purpose?”
COMECE and its partners invite you to join the conference “Africa-EU partnership of equals: how can we get there? Is the Global Gateway fit for purpose?”, to be held at the European Parliament (Brussels, Room ASP-1G369) on Tuesday 7 March 2023 from 11:15 to 13:00 (CET). Online participation is also available. Programme (EN – FR) | Register now! In the context of the 6th AU-EU … Continue reading
Press Release
One year of war in Ukraine | EU Bishops: “stop this madness of war”!
In view of the first anniversary of Russia’s full-scale tragic military invasion of Ukraine, the President of COMECE, Cardinal Hollerich, reiterates the EU Bishops’ appeal to the aggressor to “immediately suspend the hostilities and withdraw its armed forces, in full respect of international law and the territorial integrity of Ukraine”. Read the Statement On Wednesday, 22 February 2023, the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European … Continue reading
Austria
The tomb of the ‘Doctor of the Poor’ (Diocese of Eisenstadt, Austria)
This month, our ‘Christian Heritage month by month’ column presents the tomb of the Blessed Dr. Ladislaus Batthyány-Strattmann, an important historical, cultural and religious site in Austria, visited by numerous pilgrims every year. Doctor Ladislaus was born on 28 October 1870 in Dunakiliti (Hungary) into an ancient noble family. In 1876 the family moved to Austria. He was already convinced at an early age that, … Continue reading