13 April 2026
WEBINAR | New European Bauhaus Lab – Renovation, transformation and renewal of church buildings and religious heritage in the EU (16 April 2026)
Screenshot of the 2025 online event presenting the NEB Lab project. (Photo: FRH) The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE), together with the University of Linz and Future for…
#Education & Culture
30 March 2026
Message by the President of COMECE, Mgr Mariano Crociata, ahead of Easter 2026
Mgr. Mariano Crociata, President of COMECE. (Photo: Cristian Gennari/Siciliani/COMECE) On Monday, 30 March 2026, the President of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE), Mgr Mariano Crociata, wishes to…
#EU External Affairs
27 March 2026
European Parliament vote on return policies raises serious concerns about the EU’s commitment to its fundamental values
Migrants from African and Middle Eastern countries in Puglia, Italy. (Photo: Massimo Todaro/Shutterstock) The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE), on Friday, 27 March 2026, expresses its deep concern…
#Migration & Asylum
26 March 2026
COMECE congratulates Mairead McGuinness on appointment as EU Special Envoy for FoRB
Mairead McGuinness during Rethinking Europe in 2017. (Photo: COMECE) The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) congratulates Mairead McGuinness on her appointment as EU Special Envoy for the Promotion…
#International Religious Freedom
10 March 2026
Cardinal Parolin appointed Distinguished Member of the European Order of Merit
On Tuesday, 10 March 2026, the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, announced the names of the first laureates of the newly established European Order of Merit, a distinction recognising outstanding contributions to European…
4 March 2026
EU bishops welcome EC decision on ‘My voice, my choice’, caution against ESF+ for abortion services
The Presidency of COMECE (2023-2028). Photo: Cristian Gennari/Siciliani/COMECE In a statement released on Wednesday, 4 March 2026, the Presidency of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) welcomes the…
#Ethics, Research & Health
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