Considering the desperate situation of Iraqi refugees – in particular Christians who are described as “most vulnerable” by the UNHCR – the Bishops of COMECE call upon the EU and its Member States to agree as soon as possible on the admission of more Iraqi refugees in the next two years. Furthermore, they asked, as a priority, that diseased children of refugees from the region … Continue reading »

The Bishops of COMECE (Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Community) will hold their Autumn Plenary Assembly from 21 to 23 November in Brussels. This plenary Assembly will be mainly dedicated to ‘The external action of the EU – current challenges and perspectives’. On Wednesday 21 November, a public evening debate will take place on the crisis in Iraq “Refugees- What is Europe … Continue reading »

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome, more than 400 delegates of Bishops’ Conferences, religious orders and congregations, Catholic organisations and movements, and members of other Churches met in Rome from 23 to 25 March 2007. At the invitation of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Community they took part in a European Congress, … Continue reading »

COMECE – the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Community – will organise a Congress in Rome to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the signature of the Treaties of Rome, which founded the European Communities. Some 400 participants from all over Europe will attend. During the meeting, Christians will identify their own key values and confirm those values which have defined the European … Continue reading »