11/03/2022
COMECE Secretariat contribution on Guidelines 01/2022 on data subject rights (Right of access) [EN]
10/03/2022
War in Ukraine: Cardinal Hollerich’s letter to Moscow Patriarch Kirill (EN)
Press Release
EU Bishops’ President appeals on Moscow Patriarch Kirill: “intercede with Russia to stop the war in Ukraine”
The President of the EU Bishops, Cardinal Hollerich, addressed a letter to Moscow Patriarch Kirill on Tuesday 8 March 2022 asking him to issue an urgent appeal to Russian authorities to immediately stop the hostilities against the Ukrainian people. In the letter addressed to His Holiness Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, the President of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European … Continue reading
08/03/2022
Contribution de la COMECE et de la CEC au programme de la Présidence Française de l’UE | “Relance, puissance, appartenance” (FR)
08/03/2022
Contribution of COMECE and CEC to the French EU Presidency Programme “Recovery, Strength and a sense of Belonging” (EN)
Press Release
French EU Presidency: COMECE and CEC meet with Ambassador Leglise-Costa
A delegation of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) and the Conference of European Churches (CEC) met with Ambassador Philippe Leglise-Costa, Permanent Representative of France to the European Union, on Monday 7 March 2022, to exchange on the priorities of the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Download the COMECE-CEC Contribution The meeting was an occasion to … Continue reading
03/03/2022
European Sunday Alliance Joint Statement on the European Day for a Work Free-Sunday (EN)
Press Release
ESA calls EU leaders to establish a European weekly common day of rest
The European Sunday Alliance calls on political leaders to establish a European weekly common day of rest. “It strengthens the social cohesion of our communities, and it is indispensable to recover and to ensure both a better wellbeing and productivity of workers”, says the Alliance in a statement released on Wednesday 3 March 2022. Download the Statement On the occasion of the International Day for … Continue reading
Press Release
Bratislava, 17-20 March: European Catholic Social Days
The 3rd edition of the European Catholic Social Days will be held on 17-20 March 2022 in Bratislava. The event aims to promote dialogue on social justice within the Church and among Europeans in a context marked by demographic imbalances, technological disruption and ecological injustices. Journalists can now request accreditation. The initiative will gather 200 delegates from every corner of Europe. Participants will include Church … Continue reading
Invitation
Ash Wednesday and prayer for Peace for Ukraine
Following Pope Francis’s appeal “to everyone, believers and non-believers alike”, to make March 2 – Ash Wednesday – “a day of prayer and fasting for peace in Ukraine”, COMECE, CEC, the Finnish Seamen’s Mission and the Chapel for Europe invite you to join one Ash Wednesday celebration in solidarity with the people of Ukraine. The event will take place at the Chapel for Europe, Rue … Continue reading