Category Archives: Press

EU External Affairs, Policy Areas, Press

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The Church calls on the EU to support Lebanese people amid crisis

The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the EU (COMECE) calls on the European Union to support the Lebanese population in their struggle for the preservation of Lebanon’s identity and social fabric in the face of the ongoing multi-faced crisis. The COMECE appeal builds upon the concerns recently expressed by the Lebanese Church in a letter sent to the Bishops of the EU. The Assembly … Continue reading »

Policy Areas, Press, Social & Economic Affairs

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Join the ESA webinar on “The right to disconnect and the need for a European weekly common day of rest”

The Commission of the Bishops’ Conference of the European Union (COMECE) is pleased to invite you to the webinar “The right to disconnect and the need for a European weekly common day of rest”, to be held by the European Sunday Alliance on Tuesday 1st June 2021, from 1:00 to 2:00 pm (CEST). Registration is open until 28 May 2021. Click here to register This … Continue reading »

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Ecumenical Prayer at the European Parliament with Patriarch Bartholomew

The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) and the Conference of European Churches (CEC) held an online Ecumenical Prayer for Christian Unity and for the Future of Europe on Friday 21 May 2021. The event featured a special message from His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. Under the theme “Abide in my love and you shall bear much fruit”, the virtual … Continue reading »

Ecology & Sustainability, Policy Areas, Press

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2021 European Laudato Si’ Reflection Day. Registration now open!

On the 6th anniversary of Pope Francis’ Encyclical Letter Laudato Si’, the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) invites you to join to the 2021 European Laudato Si’ Reflection Day, to be held on Thursday 27 May 2021 from 9:30 to 16:30 (CEST). The event will be an occasion to discuss the importance of long-term thinking, even in short-term sectors such … Continue reading »

Justice & Fundamental Rights, Policy Areas, Press

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COMECE contribution on fighting child sexual abuse online

The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of European Union (COMECE) submitted on Wednesday 14 April 2021 a contribution to the EU Commission’s public consultation on Child sexual abuse online, stressing the need to reinforce EU legislation and policies to better protect children online. The European Commission is gearing up to propose legislation on tackling online child sexual abuse, also establishing a European Centre to prevent … Continue reading »

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Churches-EU Dialogue: Ecumenical delegation meets with Portuguese EU Presidency

An ecumenical delegation comprising H. Em. Card. Jean-Claude Hollerich SJ, president of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE), and Rev. Christian Krieger, president of the Conference of European Churches (CEC), met with Augusto Santos Silva, Portuguese Minister of State and Foreign Affairs, on Wednesday 12 May 2021 in Lisbon, to exchange on the priorities of the Portuguese Presidency of the … Continue reading »

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COMECE and CEC applaud the launch of the Conference on the Future of Europe

Applauding the launch of the Conference on the Future of Europe on Europe Day, H. Em. Card. Jean-Claude Hollerich SJ, president of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE), and Rev. Christian Krieger, president of the Conference of European Churches (CEC), issued the following joint statement. This year Europe Day, May 9th, marks the launch of the Conference on the Future … Continue reading »

International Religious Freedom, Policy Areas, Press

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New EU Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion. EU Bishops: “looking forward to work together”

The Bishops of the European Union welcome the appointment of Christos Stylianides as EU Special Envoy on the Promotion and Protection of Freedom of Religion or Belief Outside the EU. Cardinal Hollerich: “We wish him success in this important role of promoting a fundamental right and a core value of the European Union threatened in many parts of the world and we look forward to … Continue reading »

Migration & Asylum, Policy Areas, Press

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Christian actors publish concrete recommendations to the EU Pact on Migration

The Christian Group on Migration and Asylum has recently published several detailed documents analysing some key aspects of the proposed EU Pact on Migration and Asylum, stressing the centrality of the human person and his/her dignity at every stage of the migratory experience. Following the publication of the proposed EU Pact on Migration and Asylum by the European Commission in September 2020, this Christian Group … Continue reading »