The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) will contribute to the Second European Conference of the Foundation Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice (FCAPP), taking place in Brussels on 11–12 November 2026 under the theme “Supporting the European idea in challenging times – Catholic Social Teaching and European Integration today.” Programme
The conference will bring together representatives from the Church, European institutions, diplomatic circles and academia to reflect on Europe’s current challenges, including European security and defence, migration, peace and prosperity, and the contribution of Catholic Social Teaching to European integration.
Among others, H.E. Archbishop Bernadito Auza, Apostolic Nuncio to the European Union, will offer a keynote speech on “Catholic Social Teaching and European Integration today”.
COMECE Secretary General Fr Manuel Enrique Barrios Prieto will deliver a greeting at the opening of the conference, while Friederike Ladenburger, COMECE Adviser on Ethics, Research and Health, will moderate the panel discussion on Europe’s security and defence.
The conference is organised by the German chapter of the Foundation Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice, in cooperation with its Netherlands chapter, with the support of the Foundation’s General Secretariat and in collaboration with COMECE. The Representation of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia to the European Union is also a cooperating partner.
The event follows the first FCAPP conference on Catholic Social Teaching and European integration, held in Luxembourg in January 2026.
The conference will be held at the Representation of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia to the European Union, in Brussels. It is a closed-door event and participation is by invitation. Download the Programme