Category Archives: Policy Areas
Press Release
COMECE submits contribution to EU consultation on European Education Area
COMECE released its contribution to the EC’s open public consultation on the European Education Area (EEA) on Monday, 23 September 2024. Mgr. Stepnowski: “The teaching profession should be put at the centre of European education policies, for the sake of young generations’ integral development”. Download the Document The 2024 Education and Training Monitor highlights that EU Member States are experiencing significant teacher shortages, a critical … Continue reading
Event
“Youth, Intergenerational Dialogue, and Faith-Based Political Engagement” – Brussels Expo, 28 September
COMECE is organising the conference “Youth, Intergenerational Dialogue, and Faith-Based Political Engagement” on Saturday, 28 September 2024, at Brussels Expo, Belgium. This event is part of the Hope Happening festival, taking place in conjunction with Pope Francis’ visit to Belgium. Register now! The panel discussion will provide a platform for exchange on intergenerational dialogue, youth empowerment, and faith-based political engagement. Panelists will reflect on how … Continue reading
Invitation
EVENT | Join Us for the Season of Creation: Reflect on Water Management with ELSiA in Brussels
As part of the Season of Creation, which culminates on 4 October, the European Laudato Si’ Alliance (ELSiA) invites you to two special events focused on water management, taking place on 1-2 October 2024 in Brussels. Tuesday, 1 October: Vernissage of Burnt Landscapes We invite you to the opening of Burnt Landscapes, an exhibition by French painter Claire Forgeot. Her artwork, deeply influenced by the … Continue reading
Cyprus
Christian ARTworks | The Chapel of the Virgin Mary of Kambily
This month, our ‘Christian Heritage month by month’ column presents the chapel of the Virgin Mary of Kambily, in the Maronite Archeparchy of Cyprus. Click here for more info The chapel of the Virgin Mary (Panayia of Kambily) is located in Kambily, a small village on the Southern slopes of the Pentadaktylos mountain range in Cyprus. It is a small, single-aisled church with a dome, built in … Continue reading
Denmark
Christian ARTworks | The Church of Saint Ansgar
This month, our ‘Christian Heritage month by month’ column presents the church of Saint Ansgar, with its rich history of resilience and neoclassical architecture, cathedral of the Diocese of Copenhagen, in Denmark. Click here for more info The history of Saint Ansgar’s church starts in a climate of hostility, as the Danish King Christian the IV forbade his Danish subjects to practice their Catholic faith after the … Continue reading
Press Release
COMECE Youth Net annual contribution on digitalisation and family
The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) releases on Friday, 5 July 2024, the 2023-2024 annual contribution of the COMECE Youth Net. The document contains recommendations to the EU and stresses the importance of prioritising family values and Christian ethics in the digital age. Read the document In response to the rapid digital transformation impacting European societies, the COMECE Youth Net … Continue reading
Press Release
COMECE and UFV launch European Summer School in Spain for future EU leaders – Register now for July 2024!
The Commission of the Bishops’ Conference of the European Union (COMECE) and the University Francisco de Vitoria (UFV) have signed a formal agreement to collaborate on developing programs for the formation of European leaders. Click here to apply now for the 2024 European Summer School, which will take place in Spain from July 7th to 13th! Signed on Friday, 24 May 2024, the agreement between … Continue reading
Lithuania
Christian ARTworks | Wooden church of Lioliai (Lithuania)
This month, our ‘Christian Heritage month by month’ column presents the wooden church of Saints Simon and Jude Thaddeus the Apostles in Lioliai, Diocese of Šiauliai, in Lithuania. Click here for more info Wooden architecture is an essential part of Lithuania’s architectural image and heritage. It is a chronicle of the unique history of the nation, which reflects the uniqueness of local building traditions and regional architecture. Located … Continue reading
Press Release
HUNGARIAN EU PRESIDENCY | European Churches meet with Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén
An ecumenical delegation representing the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) and the Conference of European Churches (CEC) met with Hungarian Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén on Monday, 24 June 2024, in Budapest, to discuss their concerns and perspectives in view of the incoming Hungarian EU Presidency. READ THE COMECE-CEC CONTRIBUTION The meeting was an occasion to present Churches’ contributions to … Continue reading