INTERVIEW | Cardinal Hollerich: "Populisms are a danger for Europe"
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02/11 - During an interview for an Italian TV, H.Em. Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich SJ, President of COMECE, share his thoughts about the current and future challenges of Europe and, especially, about the role of the Church in Europe. He defined populisms as a "danger for Europe" and stated to "dream of a Europe as space of freedom, where brothers and sisters work for peace, common good, human rights and the environment".
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EVENT | Dialogue between Christians and Marxists
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03/11 - The General Secretary of COMECE, Fr. Manuel Barrios Prieto, will participate in the event "Dialogue between Christians and Marxists" to be held at the European Parliament on Tuesday 8 November 2022 from 17:00 to 19:00 (CET). The event is organised by The Left Group at the European Parliament and by DIALOP. The event will include the presentation of a DIALOP position paper.
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EVENT | ELSiA webinar on COP27 and the role of Catholics in Climate Action
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04/11 - The European Laudato Si' Alliance (ELSiA) organises a webinar on COP27 and the role of Catholics in Climate Action. The event is to take place on Tuesday 15 November 2022 at 12:00 (CET). Journalist Lou Del Bello will moderate the round table discussion with speakers and climate change experts Lydia Machaka (CIDSE), Fr. Eduardo Scarel (Laudato Si' Movement) and Fr. Charlie Chilufya SJ (Jesuit Justice and Ecology Network). The webinar will be in English with interpretation in Italian and French.
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DOCUMENTS | JESC lists a series of documents and summaries useful ahead of COP27
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03/11 - In view of the upcoming COP27, we invite you to read the JESC Eco-Bites Newsletter containing all the ecology news you need to be prepared for the international summit. The newsletter is available here. JESC also prepared a summary of the IPCC 6th Assessment Report on Climate Change, which can be reviewed here.
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Czech EU Presidency | COMECE and CEC meet with Ambassador Edita Hrdá
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25/10 - An ecumenical delegation of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) and of the Conference of European Churches (CEC) met with ambassador Edita Hrdá, Permanent Representative of the Czech Republic to the EU, on Monday 24 October 2022, to exchange on the implementation of the Czech EU Presidency’s priorities.
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EVENT | Conference on "Challenges and dangers of children exposure to sexual explicit content in the digital era"
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27/10 - We encourage you to participate in the conference on "Challenges and dangers of children exposure to sexual explicit content in the digital era" organised by the Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe (FAFCE) and by the EPP Group at the European Parliament. The event is to take place in Brussels on Tuesday 8 November 2022 from 14:00 to 16:00. 📑 Info & Registration
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