COMECE Contribution on the European Year of Skills [EN]
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COMECE, FAFCE and DBI publish their contribution on the European Year of Skills 2023
In the context of its advocacy on Education and Training, COMECE publishes on Wednesday 11 January 2023 its Contribution to the European Commission’s consultation on the European Year of Skills. The policy paper encourages the European Commission to embed a human-centred, integral and inclusive approach to its proposal. Read the document Officially announced in von der Leyen’s speech on the State of the Union in … Continue reading
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Holy Mass to remember late EP President David Sassoli to be held on Wednesday 11 January in Brussels
On the occasion of the first anniversary since the passing of the late President of the European Parliament David Sassoli, the First Vice-President of COMECE, H.E. Mgr. Mariano Crociata, recalls the importance of his work for the common good in Europe. A commemorative Holy Mass is to be celebrated on Wednesday 11 January in Brussels. “President Sassoli is a figure destined to leave a profound … Continue reading
COMECE Contribution on the Social Economy [EN – FR]
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COMECE-CEC Christmas message for peace in Ukraine and beyond
The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) and the Conference of European Churches (CEC) highlight a message of love, hope and peace this Christmas, for Ukraine and beyond. Addressing all churches and people across the continent celebrating Christmas in diverse traditions, COMECE President H. Em. Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich SJ and CEC President Rev. Christian Krieger have issued the following message and prayer on Friday … Continue reading
COMECE General Secretary’s Speech at the 2022 EPP Annual Meeting on dialogue with religious institutions [EN]
Speech of the President of COMECE at the EPP Group Bureau Meeting (Vienna, 8 December 2022)
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Czech EU Presidency: Ecumenical delegation meets with Czech Prime Minister Fiala
An ecumenical delegation with members from the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) and of the Conference of European Churches (CEC) met with Petr Fiala, Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, on Wednesday, 7 December 2022, to discuss efforts of the current EU Presidency in addressing some of the most pressing challenges the EU and its citizens are facing today. Received … Continue reading
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EU Bishops congratulate the new EU Special Envoy on FoRB and call on the EC to provide adequate resources
The Bishops of the European Union welcome the appointment of Frans van Daele as EU Special Envoy for the Promotion of Freedom of Religion or Belief outside the EU, made public on Wednesday 7 December 2022 by EC Vice-President Margaritis Schinas. Cardinal Hollerich: “We congratulate Mr van Daele and we are ready to cooperate with him. We call on the European Commission to provide adequate resources … Continue reading
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🎥 Conference on the European Care Strategy – Video now available
The video recording of the COMECE-FAFCE conference “The European Care Strategy: Responding to challenges faced by women in times of (post-)pandemic?” is now available online on the COMEC YouTube channel. Echoing the EU institutions’ assessment on the COVID-19 pandemic impact on women, COMECE and FAFCE organised this conference to learn from the concrete experience of women and to initiate positive changes for the post-pandemic recovery. … Continue reading