8 March 2024
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NEWS | COMECE in dialogue with the Court of Justice of the EU
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04/04 - Following up to the successful first visit in 2020, the COMECE Legal Affairs Commission carried out a study visit to the Court of Justice of the EU, meeting extensively with Judges and Advocate Generals. The programme involved both formal and informal moments of exchange and dialogue and allowed some frank reflections on the state of the EU jurisprudence. A session of the COMECE Legal Affairs Commission followed the visit to the Court of Justice of the EU. The COMECE delegation to the Court was led by H.E. Mgr. Theodorus C.M. Hoogenboom.
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INTERVIEW | COMECE First Vice-President shares deep concerns about the inclusion of the 'right to abortion' in the French Constitution
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04/03 - H.E. Mgr. Antoine Hérouard, Archbishop of Dijon and Vice-President of COMECE, shared his concerns about the recent inclusion of the voluntary interruption of pregnancy (abortion) in the French Constitution. Following a parliamentary vote, a constitutional amendment inserted a paragraph related to this issue into Article 34 of the Constitution.
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"What we see today in European societies is an almost infinite demand for individual rights aimed at ensuring personal freedoms, [...] yet without considering the social and collective dimensions of these actions and their consequences on others", he stated.
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DOCUMENT & VIDEO | European Sunday Alliance issues new Manifesto promoting a Work-free Sunday for all
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01/03 - The European Sunday Alliance (ESA) issued a new manifesto stressing that “synchronised resting time is an effective tool to counter loneliness and highlights its importance for the mental health of workers”. The document was elaborated and issued in view of the European Day for a Work-free Sunday.
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Furthermore, in the view of upcoming EU elections in June 2024, ESA called on Members of the European Parliament and candidates to the European Elections to support the Manifesto and recognise the value of the establishment of a weekly common day of rest at the EU level for all citizens. The initiative included a video campaign on social media.
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EVENT | COMECE Youth Net invites you to participate in the webinar “Being a Christian in politics and society”
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16/02 - COMECE cordially invites you to participate in the dialogue webinar titled “Being a Christian in politics and society”. Organised by the COMECE Youth Net in view of the EU elections, this webinar will take place on Thursday, 14 March 2024, from 17:30 to 18:30 (CET).
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The webinar aims to explore the intersection of Christian values with political and societal engagement. We are honored to announce that our distinguished guest speakers include Dr. Lawrence Gonzi (Former Prime Minister of Malta) and Peter Merše (Slovenian journalist and editor at Domovina.je).
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VIDEO | General Secretary shares insights on Churches' contribution to the fight against fake news and disinformation
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01/03 - Hosted at the TelePace TV programme "Pagine Aperte", our General Secretary Fr. Manuel Barrios Prieto shared insights on Churches' contribution to the fight against fake news and disinformation, especially in view of the June 2024 elections of the European Parliament.
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NEWS | What is the EU dimension of the Catholic religion class?
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29/02 - COMECE Adviser on Culture and Education, Emilio Dogliani, addressed the participants of the congress "La Iglesia en la Educación: presencia y compromiso" organised by the Spanish Bishops' Conference. He focused mainly on the EU dimension of the Catholic religion class. The event gathered around 1200 people and it was the culmination of a participative process on Catholic Education in Spain.
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NEWS | Fostering closer collaboration among Brussels-based Catholic Organisations collaborating with the EU
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26/02 - COMECE was delighted to have hosted the Annual Meeting of Brussels-based Catholic Organisations collaborating with the EU. The meeting proved highly productive, offering valuable insights into each organisation's diverse initiatives and projects, fostering closer collaboration. The event was presided over by COMECE General Secretary, Fr. Manuel Barrios Prieto, and featured the participation of the Apostolic Nuncio to the European Union, H.E. Mgr. Noel Treanor.
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NEWS | COMECE expresses disappointment following the EU Council's lack of support for Due Diligence Directive
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29/02 - COMECE expressed its disappointment following the EU Council's lack of support for the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). A tweet from the organisation stated: 'We regret that the Council failed to adopt the Directive. We hope that the continued efforts of the Belgian EU Presidency will lead to a Due Diligence law that stops corporate abuse and guarantees global solidarity".
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YOUTH | Two new interns join the Secretariat of COMECE
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04/03 - We are happy to welcome our two new interns, Nina Danišová from Slovakia and Charlotte Poppe from Belgium! They'll be bringing fresh perspectives to our education and external action initiatives. Welcome on board!
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NEWS | COMECE participates in the final conference of the Shield Project on protecting places of worship in the EU
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29/02 - Our Adviser Alessandro Calcagno contributed to the Shield Project Final Conference on the protection of places of worship in the European Union. "The key point remains the close link between protecting places of worship and full protection for the fundamental right to freedom of religion", he said.
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VIDEO | Greek-Catholic Ukrainian Salesian delegation visits the COMECE Secretariat
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28/02 - The COMECE Secretariat received the visit of a Greek-Catholic Ukrainian Salesian delegation composed of Fr. Mykhaylo Chabal and Maksym. Together, we discussed Salesian social and youth projects in Ukraine, and explored potential joint activities at the EU level. The meeting was facilitated by Don Bosco International.
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EVENT | EESC former President Luca Jahier presents books on the European project
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08/03 - We invite you to the presentation of the book 'Fare l'Europa, fare la pace,' written by Luca Jahier, Former President of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC). The book offers valuable reflections supporting the European project, with contributions from Marco Zatterin (Vice-Director of La Stampa) and Enrico Letta (Director of Jacques Delors Institute). The event will take place on Thursday, 14 March 2024, at 18:45 (CET) in La Piola Piccola, Brussels, and will include a conversation between the author of the book and EUnews journalist Lorenzo Robustelli.
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Next at COMECE
Webinar “Being a Christian in politics and society” organised by the COMECE Youth Net. Info and Registration
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COMECE will receive the visit of a group of students and professors from Notre Dame University.
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H.E. Mgr. Jan Vokál will preside over the meeting of the COMECE Commission on EU External Relations. The meeting will take place at the COMECE Secretariat in Brussels.
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In view of the June 2024 European Elections, COMECE and its partners organise the conference "The Europe that we want: a dialogue between Churches and MEP candidates" to be held at the Chapel for Europe, Brussels, and to be streamed live. More info will be shared in the next few days.
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Breakfast Event at the European Parliament to be held by the European Sunday Alliance (ESA) on the proposal of a weekly common day of rest for all in the European Union.
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H.E. Mgr. Joseph Galea-Curmi will preside over the meeting of the COMECE Social Affairs Commission, which will take place at the COMECE Secretariat in Brussels.
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Annual meeting of the General Secretaries of the EU Bishops' Conferences to be organised by COMECE.
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Spring 2024 Plenary Assembly of COMECE to be held in Łomża, Poland. More info will be shared in the next few days.
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