14/06/2005
Statement on the current situation in the European Union (EN)
14/06/2005
Communication on the Hague Programme – Ten Priorities for the next five years – The Partnership for European renewal in the field of Freedom, Security and Justice [COM 2005, 185] (EN)
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Bishops call upon politicians to re-elevate the citizen to the core of the European Union
During the Executive Committee of COMECE which gathered in Rome from 9-10 June, the Bishops reflected upon the current situation in the European Union and subsequently issued a statement which will be sent to Prime Minister Juncker in the run up to the European Council gathering from 16-17 June in Brussels. Following on from an initial statement issued by Mgr Treanor, COMECE Secretary General, on … Continue reading
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Statement on recent referenda results
Statement on behalf of Mgr Noël Treanor, Secretary General of the Commission of Bishops’ Conferences of the European Community. “The French and Dutch “No” require discernment on the part of both politicians and citizens. The “ No” vote is multifarious. Therefore an outright rejection of the European project is not to be concluded It expresses genuine apprehension concerning social, economic and security issues in the … Continue reading
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Statement: response to the referendum result in France
In historical terms the work delivered by the European Convention and the subsequent Intergovernmental Conference (IGC) which produced the Treaty Establishing a Constitution for Europe can be described as qualitatively significant and a real achievement. What resulted was the product of a finely negotiated compromise and hard won consensus. As such, the final Treaty can be viewed as both relatively good or indeed lacking. Throughout … Continue reading
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Churches meet with the Luxembourg Presidency of the European Union
Church representatives today welcomed the inclusion of respect for human dignity and prospects for increased solidarity in the EU Constitutional Treaty during a meeting with the Prime Minister of Luxembourg and President-in-Office of the European Council, Jean-Claude Juncker held in Brussels. A delegation representing the Church and Society Commission of the Conference of European Churches (CEC) and the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the … Continue reading
09/05/2005
The evolution of the EU and the Responsibility of Catholics (EN)
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The Future of the European Union and the Responsibility of Catholics
To coincide with Europe Day on 9 May 2005, the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Community (COMECE) published a text entitled ‘The Future of the European Union and the Responsibility of Catholics’. This text looks back on the history and the evolution of the European Union as a vector for peace and stability both in Europe and the wider world. It specifically … Continue reading
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Statement on the election of His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI
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
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Research in the light of human dignity
The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Community (COMECE) is disappointed that the Commission proposal for the 7th Research Framework Programme of the 6 April does not contain any clear ethical limits for jointly funded EU research projects. Mgr. Noël Treanor, the Secretary General of COMECE gave this initial reaction to the European Commission’s decision of 6 April: “COMECE supports the development of … Continue reading