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4 March 2026

EU bishops praise 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
4 March 2026

COMECE President Mgr Crociata expresses concern over Middle East escalation and calls on the EU to relaunch diplomacy

COMECE President Mgr. Mariano Crociata in Brussels. (Photo: Ada Lushi/COMECE) In a short statement released on Wednesday, 4 March 2026, the President of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union…
#EU External Affairs
3 March 2026

European Day for a Work-free Sunday: Guaranteeing social cohesion across Europe

Every year on 3 March, the European Day for a Work-free Sunday is a moment to celebrate and reaffirm the importance of a weekly day of rest that is shared across our communities, a day…
#Social & Economic Affairs
26 February 2026

COMECE contributes to interreligious dialogue on Europe’s shared values during Lent and Ramadan

COMECE adviser José Luis Bazán during the conference on interreligious dialogue. Brussels, 25 February 2026. (Photo: EPP Group) The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) participated in the conference…
#International Religious Freedom #Justice & Fundamental Rights
24 February 2026

🙏🇺🇦 INITIATIVE | Prayer for Ukraine on 24 February

The delegation of COMECE and His Beatitude Shevchuk in Lviv. (Photo: COMECE) To mark the fourth tragic anniversary of the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the…
#EU External Affairs
23 February 2026

COMECE encourages European Commission to appoint Coordinator on Anti-Christian Hatred after Parliament Resolution

(Photo: Diocese of Stockholm) On Monday, 23 February 2026, the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) warmly welcomed the recent EP Resolution urging the European Commission to appoint a…
#Justice & Fundamental Rights