The following declaration is offered by Bishop Josef Homeyer, President of the Commission of Bishops’ Conferences of the European Community (COMECE) on the occasion of the election of His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI on 19 April 2005: “On behalf of the Bishops of the Commission of Bishops’ Conferences of the European Community, I am delighted to offer our congratulations to the Holy Father, Pope Benedict … Continue reading »

The following statement is offered by the COMECE Executive Committee on behalf of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Community (COMECE) on the death of His Holiness Pope John Paul II on 2nd April 2005 in Rome: “The death of His Holiness Pope John Paul II marks the end of an historic pontificate. The memory of this energetic, courageous and visionary pontiff, … Continue reading »

A fruitful and full discussion took place today at a meeting between the Executive Committee of the Commission of Bishops’ Conferences of the European Community (COMECE) and Graham Watson MEP, along with other members of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats (ALDE) at the European Parliament, Brussels. During the meeting, the Bishops and MEPs discussed the ratification of the European Constitution and the significance of … Continue reading »

The Bishops discussed the consolidation of the enlarged European Union, ratification of the Constitutional Treaty, the opening of accession negotiations with Turkey, and the successful application and implementation of the Lisbon Strategy in order to safeguard and further the interests of the European citizen. The Plenary Meeting of the Commission of Bishops’ Conferences of the European Community was held in Brussels from 18-19 November. • … Continue reading »