Category Archives: Press

EU External Affairs, Policy Areas, Press

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🔴 COMECE President to travel to Ukraine for solidarity visit on 16–18 July 

A delegation of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE), led by its President Mgr. Mariano Crociata, will undertake an official visit to Ukraine from 16 to 18 July 2025. The visit aims to express COMECE’s continued closeness with the people of Ukraine and solidarity with those affected by the ongoing Russia’s war of aggression. During the three-day visit, the COMECE … Continue reading »

Policy Areas, Press, Youth Platform, Youth policies

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COMECE Youth Platform meets Micallef cabinet and welcomes launch of ‘Youth Advisory Board’

The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) welcomes the official launch of the European Commission president’s Youth Advisory Board, a body that will bring together 28 representatives from the EU Member States’ National Youth Councils and the European Youth Forum, “to advise the Commission on policies relevant to young people”. Read the open letter The launch of the board earlier this … Continue reading »

Ethics, Research & Health, EU External Affairs, Justice & Fundamental Rights, Policy Areas, Press

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New DBK bishop delegate to COMECE visits Brussels for high-level dialogue meetings on peace, democracy, sustainability and AI

The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) warmly welcomed Bishop Heiner Wilmer SCJ as the new delegate of the German Bishops’ Conference to the COMECE Assembly. On 2–3 July 2025, Bishop Wilmer visited Brussels for a dialogue mission during which COMECE facilitated a series of meetings with representatives of European institutions and Catholic organisations. Video interview with Mgr. Wilmer Appointed in … Continue reading »

Education & Culture, Policy Areas, Press

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VIDEO | Full video recording of the Conference “European Universities Alliances: an opportunity for Catholic Universities?” now available

The video recordings of the conference “European Universities Alliances: an opportunity for Catholic Universities?”, held on 6 and 13 May 2025, are now publicly available for viewing on the COMECE YouTube channel. Watch videos Part 1 | Part 2 The conference, held in a digital format, comprised two sessions exploring how Catholic universities can engage with the European Universities Initiative (EUI), launched by the European … Continue reading »

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PUBLICATION | Our 2024 Annual Report is now online!

Initially released in print last March during the COMECE Plenary Assembly in Nemi, Italy, the COMECE 2024 Annual Report is now accessible in digital format as well. Download the 2024 Annual Report The report opens with an introduction by H.E. Mgr Mariano Crociata, who shares insights into our activities throughout 2024 – a year shaped by the European Parliament elections and marked by tragic events … Continue reading »

EU External Affairs, Policy Areas, Press

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Ahead of the European Summit, COMECE urges relaunching EU’s peace and development mission

In light of the forthcoming European Council meeting on 26–27 June 2025 and in the context of the discussions on the post-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework, the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) publishes on Monday, 23 June 2025, the Reflection Paper entitled “The European Union’s Role in a Changing World: From Founding Vision to Global Mission”. With this paper, COMECE calls on the EU “to remain faithful to its … Continue reading »

Justice & Fundamental Rights, Press

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DOCUMENT | COMECE contributes to the future EC initiative ‘European Democracy Shield’

The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) publishes today, Friday, 20 June 2025, its recent contribution to the European Commission’s public consultation on the ‘European Democracy Shield’. Download the COMECE contribution Democracies in the EU are facing significant challenges. The European Commission has recorded a rise in threats from both internal and foreign actors, taking various forms including foreign information manipulation … Continue reading »

Education & Culture, Policy Areas, Press

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VIDEO | Conference ‘Religious Education – Fit for the Present and Future?’

The video recording of the conference  “Religious Education: Fit for Present and Future? The Role of Religion in the Formation of Young Generations at the European Schools”, held on Wednesday, 4 June 2025 at the Chapel for Europe, is now publicly available for viewing on the COMECE YouTube channel. Watch the full video recording Organised by the Commission of the Bishops’ Conference of the European … Continue reading »

Ecology & Sustainability, Policy Areas, Press

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VIDEO | European leaders call for justice-driven action on food and energy transitions

Inspired by the success of past editions, CIDSE, Caritas Europa, COMECE, Don Bosco International, JESC, Justice and Peace Europa and Laudato Si’ Movement, all members of the European Laudato Si’ Alliance (ELSiA), gathered European key stakeholders, policymakers, and civil society representatives in Brussels, on Thursday, 5 June 2025, to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Laudato Si’, Pope Francis’ landmark encyclical on care for our common … Continue reading »

EU External Affairs, Policy Areas, Press, Youth Net, Youth policies

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VIDEO | Full video recording of the COMECE Youth Net webinar on the Future of EU Security and Defence now available

The full video recording of the webinar “The Future of EU Security and Defence: Exploring Ways to Build Peace” is now available on the COMECE YouTube channel. The event was organised by the COMECE Youth Net and held online on Thursday, 5 June 2025. Watch the video The discussion addressed today’s security threats and the strategic responses shaping both global and European approaches in the … Continue reading »