Category Archives: Press

Education & Culture, Policy Areas, Press

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🎓 OPPORTUNITY | Five full grant scholarships (500€) are still available for the European Summer School (29 June-3 July)

The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE), in collaboration with the University Francisco de Vitoria (UFV) and the Institute for the Global Common Good (IBCG), will organise the third edition of the European Summer School from 29 June to 3 July 2026 at the historic monastery Oude Abdij Drongen, located just outside Ghent, Belgium. Five full support grant scholarships (500€) are … Continue reading »

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🇪🇺🇻🇦 PAPAL AUDIENCE | Pope Leo XIV receives the Presidency of COMECE in audience

Pope Leo XIV received the Presidency of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) in private audience on Thursday, 21 May 2026. The meeting was marked by a profound exchange on the current situation and role of the European Union, regarded as a key actor in promoting dialogue and peace and as a force supporting multilateralism. Photo Gallery For the Presidency … Continue reading »

Ecology & Sustainability, Policy Areas, Press

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Over 100 Christian organisations call on Europe to lead with courage on climate and energy transition

During Laudato Si’ Week and at a time of profound global uncertainty and conflict that underscore the growing risks of dependence on fossil fuels, the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) welcomes the Laudato Si’ Movement initiative “Europe, be faithful to our Common Home”, an urgent appeal to the institutions of the European Union promoted by over 100 Christian organisations from … Continue reading »

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COMECE Presidency to be received in an audience by the Holy Father Leo XIV. Press conference follows

The members of the Presidency of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) will be received in a private audience by the Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, at the Vatican on Thursday, 21 May 2026, at 10.00 a.m. The audience will be followed by a press conference in the Sala Marconi, Piazza Pia 3, Rome, at 11.30 a.m. Press Conference Accreditation … Continue reading »

Ethics, Research & Health, EU External Affairs, Policy Areas, Press

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EVENT | Conference on “Outer space: a new frontier of the common good” to be held in Brussels on 9 June. Registration required

The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE), together with the Caritas in Veritate Foundation, is pleased to invite participants to the high-level conference “Outer space: a new frontier of the common good”, to be held on Tuesday, 9 June 2026 from 13:00 to 14:30 at the COMECE Secretariat, 19 Square de Meeûs, Brussels. Registration mandatory. Deadline: 1 June. Read the Programme … Continue reading »

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🇪🇺🇻🇦 COMECE congratulates Cardinal Pietro Parolin on receiving the European Order of Merit. “Together, let us be artisans of peace.”

The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) warmly congratulates Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State of His Holiness, on receiving the European Order of Merit during a ceremony held today, Tuesday, 19 May 2026, in the framework of the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Parolin: “Together, let us be artisans of peace.” Photo Gallery | Video of Card. … Continue reading »

Justice & Fundamental Rights, Policy Areas, Press

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ART 17 TFEU | General Secretaries of EU Episcopates gather in Brussels and meet with EP Vice-President Sberna

The General Secretaries of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union gathered in Brussels on Tuesday, 12 May 2026, for their annual meeting organised by COMECE to discuss current issues concerning the Church and the European Union. The programme included a meeting at the European Parliament with Vice-President Antonella Sberna, responsible for the implementation of the Article 17 dialogue, as well as a reception by … Continue reading »

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Europe Day: COMECE president urges EU to rediscover its founding spirit

On the occasion of Europe Day, today, Saturday 9 May 2026, the president of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE), Mgr Mariano Crociata, called for a renewed commitment to the founding values of the European project as a space of peace, solidarity and human dignity. Download the text [EN – IT] Mgr Crociata’s brief statement follows: “On this Europe Day, each … Continue reading »

Ethics, Research & Health, Policy Areas, Press

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DOCUMENT | COMECE Reflection Paper addresses mental health challenges in Europe

The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) published on Thursday, 7 May 2026, the Reflection Paper entitled “Mental Health in Europe – A Call for Care”. The document offers an ethical and human-centred contribution to the growing European public and political debate on mental health, calling for policies rooted in human dignity, solidarity and integral care. Download the Reflection Paper The … Continue reading »

EU External Affairs, International Religious Freedom, Plenary Assembly, Policy Areas, Press

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COMECE Spring Assembly in Cyprus: EU bishops call for peace, dialogue and renewed EU engagement

On the occasion of the Spring Plenary Assembly of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE), held in Nicosia from 22 to 24 April 2026 in the context of the Cypriot Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the delegated bishops adopted a declaration addressing the worrying crises shaping the international landscape, with particular attention to the wars and instability … Continue reading »