02/09/2021
COMECE-CEC statement on Afghanistan – “Call for prayer, solidarity and urgent action to protect the vulnerable” (EN)
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Press Release
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
24/08/2021
COMECE Contribution from the webinar “Spirituality, Sustainability and Style” to the design phase of the New European Bauhaus Initiative (EN)
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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
16/07/2021
Contribution of COMECE and CEC to the Slovenian EU Council Presidency Programme (EN)
12/07/2021
COMECE contribution to the consultation on the Green Paper on Ageing (EN)
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Green Paper on Ageing: COMECE stresses the importance of intergenerational solidarity
In its recent contribution to the European Commission’s consultation on the Green Paper on Ageing of Wednesday 21 April 2021, the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) has highlighted the need for more family-friendly policies and EU policies boosting intergenerational solidarity. On Wednesday 21 April 2021, COMECE contributed to the consultation of the European Commission on the Green Paper on Ageing, … Continue reading
07/07/2021
EU quick guide to support the protection of Places of Worship (EN)
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New EU guidance on protection of places of worship: a first step in the right direction
The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) welcomes the adoption by the European Commission of the Quick Guide to support the protection of places of worship. COMECE: “It is a good first step. The Catholic Church is ready to further contribute to its enrichment and improvement”. The European Commission has finalised a new Quick Guide to support the protection of places … Continue reading
Invitation
ELSiA invites you to join webinar on LIFE programme
Following up from the Laudato Si’ Reflection Day 2021, the European Laudato Si’ Alliance (ELSiA) is organizing an ad hoc webinar to discover more about the LIFE programme, the EU flagship funding instrument for the environment and climate action. The event will take place online Wednesday July 7th 2021, at 14:30 (CEST). Through the webinar you will be able to discover the LIFE programme, which … Continue reading