03/07/2008
Event Report | ‘Christian Europe’ and Islam in Europe (EN)
01/06/2008
Opinions elaborated by the COMECE Bioethics Discussion Group: Science and Ethics – Volume 1 (EN)
30/05/2008
EP vote on the proposed Directive on Common Standards and Procedures in Member States for returning illegally staying third-country nationals (EN)
29/05/2008
Event Report | Visibility of religion in the European public space – The question of worship places and religious symbols in clothing (EN)
17/04/2008
Event Report | Intercultural dialogue – Response to which problems Christian and Muslim perspectives (EN)
08/04/2008
Proposal for a Strategy of the EU for the Support of Marriage and Family (EN)
08/04/2008
Pastoral letter to the Bishops of the MENA region (EN)
Press Release
Autumn Plenary Assembly of the Bishops of COMECE: The external action of the EU: current challenges and perspectives
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
Press Release
Autumn Plenary Assembly of COMECE: The External action of the EU
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
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Family policy – chance and challenge for Europe COMECE proposes a new strategy
On November 5th the Secretariat of COMECE will present a further contribution for a family strategy on the EU level. The document ‘Proposal for a Strategy of the European Union for the Support of Couples and Marriage’ draws attention to challenges for families in Europe. It suggests political initiatives (labour law, tax policy, housing policy, etc.) through which European institutions can support families. Stable couples … Continue reading