08/11/2019
Contribution of the COMECE Secretariat to the EU public consultation on the Eastern partnership (EN)
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COMECE on new technologies: “need to intensify the public debate for a human-centric approach”
The Assembly of the COMECE Working Group on Ethics gathered in Brussels on Monday 7 October 2019 to discuss on national and EU developments in the field of ethics, and took stock of the recently published COMECE reflections on “Robotization of Life” and “Uncrewed Armed Systems”. In the context of the legal and ethical EU framework for Artificial Intelligence (AI) indicated by Ursula von der … Continue reading
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EU Bishops call for a fair and inclusive transition towards integral ecology
COMECE Autumn 2019 Assembly
On 23-25 October 2019 delegates of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union gathered in Brussels for the COMECE Autumn 2019 Assembly. The meeting was dedicated to post-EU elections challenges and, in particular, to ecological policies centered on persons, families and communities. In the context of the renewed European institutions, Bishops discussed priorities of the incoming European Commission in dialogue with an EU representative. In … Continue reading
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COMECE Assembly “Autumn 2019” to focus on EU ecological policies centered on persons, families and communities
Delegates of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union will gather in Brussels on 23-25 October 2019 to participate in the Autumn 2019 COMECE Assembly, with the participation of H. Em. Card. Jean-Claude Hollerich S.J., President of COMECE. In the context of the renewed European institutions, EU Bishops will engage with EU officials reflecting on post-EU elections challenges, both from the institutional and policy levels. … Continue reading
01/10/2019
COMECE recommendations on the simplification of Erasmus+ (EN)
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How can the EU promote sustainable peace and human development?
COMECE EU External Relations Commission
The COMECE Commission on the EU External Relations gathered on 30 September-1 October 2019 to discuss the future Foreign and Security Policy agenda of the renewed European institutions. In dialogue with EU representatives, COMECE reiterated the Church’s will to contribute to Europe’s global role for sustainable peace and integral human development. Under the chairmanship of H.E. Mgr. Rimantas Norvila (Lithuania), the experts delegated by the … Continue reading
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COMECE joins Pope Francis’ call for not excluding anyone
2019 World Day of Migrants and Refugees
COMECE First Vice-President H.E. Mgr. Mariano Crociata (Italy) will concelebrate today, Sunday 29 September 2019 at 10h30, the Holy Mass presided by Pope Francis on the occasion of the 2019 World Day of Migrants and Refugees (WDMR). The theme for this important day of prayer and action is “It is not just about migrants”. In the context of globalization of “indifference”, the Holy Father explained … Continue reading
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Road Safety: EU Bishops promote responsibility
For the second consecutive year, COMECE supports “Project EDWARD”, the European day without a road death, endorsed by the European Commission to make Europe’s roads safer and to reduce the number of accidents in the EU. According to a recent study, road traffic accidents in EU Member States claimed about 25.600 lives and left more than 1.4 million people injured in 2016. These numbers tend … Continue reading
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COMECE: “Interreligious youth dialogue strengthens democracy in Europe
Young people of different faiths gathered at COMECE on Tuesday 24 September 2019 to discuss the contribution of interreligious youth exchanges in strengthening and building trust in democracy in the EU. The event, co-organised by COMECE and the Bavarian Youth Council (BJR), focused on “Dialogue for Democracy” (Dialog für Demokratie), a youth project established by the Bavarian Youth Council in 2016 to overcome prejudices, build … Continue reading
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Dialogue for Democracy: The contribution of interreligious youth work projects to social cohesion in Europe
Tuesday 24 September 2019, 12h00 – 14h00 at the COMECE Secretariat, Brussels Together with the Bavarian Youth Council (BJR), COMECE organises a lunch debate to discuss the contribution of interreligious youth exchanges to strengthening and building trust in democracy in Europe. The event will mainly focus on “Dialogue for Democracy”, a project that has recently gathered young people from different backgrounds and religions to overcome … Continue reading