Category Archives: Policy Areas

Justice & Fundamental Rights, Policy Areas, Press

News

COMECE contribution on fighting child sexual abuse online

The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of European Union (COMECE) submitted on Wednesday 14 April 2021 a contribution to the EU Commission’s public consultation on Child sexual abuse online, stressing the need to reinforce EU legislation and policies to better protect children online. The European Commission is gearing up to propose legislation on tackling online child sexual abuse, also establishing a European Centre to prevent … Continue reading »

International Religious Freedom, Policy Areas, Press

Press Release

New EU Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion. EU Bishops: “looking forward to work together”

The Bishops of the European Union welcome the appointment of Christos Stylianides as EU Special Envoy on the Promotion and Protection of Freedom of Religion or Belief Outside the EU. Cardinal Hollerich: “We wish him success in this important role of promoting a fundamental right and a core value of the European Union threatened in many parts of the world and we look forward to … Continue reading »

Migration & Asylum, Policy Areas, Press

Press Release

Christian actors publish concrete recommendations to the EU Pact on Migration

The Christian Group on Migration and Asylum has recently published several detailed documents analysing some key aspects of the proposed EU Pact on Migration and Asylum, stressing the centrality of the human person and his/her dignity at every stage of the migratory experience. Following the publication of the proposed EU Pact on Migration and Asylum by the European Commission in September 2020, this Christian Group … Continue reading »