18/06 - The President of COMECE Mgr. Mariano Crociata greeted the participants of the 2023 General Assembly of the Conference of European Churches in Tallinn (Estonia). In the course of his public greetings, Mgr. Crociata stated: “As the tragic war against Ukraine rages on, common understandings and projects are necessary to overcome conflict and create ways of reconciliation and peace”.
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ECUMENISM | Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople addresses the 2023 CEC Assembly
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18/06 - Addressing the 2023 General Assembly of the Conference of European Churches (CEC) taking place in Tallinn, His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew offered a reflection on the future of ecumenism in Europe.
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NEWS | President Mgr. Crociata in Tallinn meets the local Catholic community
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18/06 - We share the text of the homily offered by the President of COMECE, H.E. Mgr. Mariano Crociata, during the Holy Mass celebrated by the Apostolic Administrator of Estonia, Mgr. Philippe Jourdan, in the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in Tallinn (Estonia).
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Mgr. Crociata and General Secretary Fr. Manuel Barrios Prieto were in the Estonian capital city to participate as an invited guests at the 2023 General Assembly of the Conference of European Churches (CEC), one of COMECE’s main ecumenical partners in its advocacy work with EU institutions.
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📄 Text of the homily [EN – IT]
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NEWS | "Faith based actors play a key role in the reconstruction of Syria"
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12/06 - COMECE hosted the conference “Syria – Humanitarian and Development Challenges of Faith Based Actors: A Christian Perspective”, which featured the participation of representatives of Aid to the Church in Need and Œuvre d'Orient addressing the key positive role faith based actors play in the reconstruction of Syria.
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NEWS | The President of COMECE offers a reflection on the role that Christian values should play in the EU
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10/06 - H.E. Mgr. Mariano Crociata participated on 9-10 June 2023 in a high-level meeting held in Rome by the European People’s Party (EPP) and offered a reflection on the role that Christian values should play in the European Union and its approach to global responsibility. In the context of this event, members of the European Parliament exchanged on the future of Europe and the role of Christianity.
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📄 Text of the homily [EN - IT]
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VIDEO | Full video of the roundtable on EU-CELAC Summit is now available
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08/06 - In view of the upcoming EU-CELAC Summit, COMECE and its partners organised a public debate reflecting on ways to make the Summit an occasion to promote global justice and a partnership of equals. The President of COMECE, Mgr. Crociata: “the Summit and its follow-up represent a unique opportunity for a more fraternal world.”
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📰 bCELAM Press Release [1 – 2]
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NEWS | COMECE and CEC hold prayer for peace and Christian unity at European Parliament
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06/06 - To mark Pentecost, COMECE together with the Conference of European Churches (CEC) held a Prayer for Peace and Christian Unity at the European Parliament in Brussels.
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In his contribution, the President of COMECE addressed the ongoing war in Ukraine and stated: “A justpeace has been the incessant and urgent request of the Church and of COMECE. I am sure that the European Parliament will continue to contribute to achieving this goal.
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The COMECE-CEC joint initiative featured a reflection offered by Prof. Tomáš Halík on the beginnings of the Church at Pentecost as a “sacrament of understanding” and on its role in the current historical moment. The event was highly attended by MEPs, EU officers and representatives of Brussels-based Christian stakeholders. The event was hosted by MEP Jan Olbrycht.
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LETTER | COMECE congratulates Mgr. Spengler on his election as President of CELAM
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14/06 - On the occasion of Mgr. Jaime Spengler's recent election as President of the Episcopal Conference of Latin America (CELAM), our President Mgr. Mariano Crociata expressed EU Bishops' best wishes for his new mission and important service to the Church.
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NEWS | COMECE General Secretary exchanges with Polish Ambassador to the EU
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05/06 - COMECE General Secretary Fr. Manuel Barrios Prieto met with Andrzej Sados, Polish Permanent Representative to the European Union, to discuss the contribution elaborated by COMECE, CELAM, Caritas Europa and Caritas Latin America and Caribbean to the upcoming EU-CELAC summit. The meeting was also an opportunity to discuss about the ongoing war in Ukraine, the upcoming Spanish Presidency of the Council of the EU and the status of democracy in Europe.
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NEWS | Meeting of the COMECE Commission on Migration and Asylum focuses on the EU Pact
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01/06 - Our recently established Commission on Migration and Asylum, presided by Mgr. Josef Hal'ko (Slovak Bishops' Conference), gathered this week to dialogue with EU officials on the current status and future perspectives of the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum.
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PRESS | President Mgr. Crociata speaks with the press on EU migration and asylum policies
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31/05 - While in Stockholm for the COMECE-CEC ecumenical delegation's meeting with the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the President of COMECE, Mgr. Mariano Crociata, spoke with the national press on migration and asylum EU policies, emphasising the need to respect the dignity and fundamental rights of migrants and asylum seekers at all stages of the process.
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Mgr. Crociata also highlighted the positive contribution that Churches can give in strengthening unity in the EU, as well as tackling the phenomenon of loneliness.
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The interviews are in Swedish.
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