CCEE Annual Report

CCEE ANNUAL REPORT 2023-24 To download the publication (click here) 2022-23 To download the publication (click here) 2021-22 To download the publication (click here) 2020-21 To download the publication (click here) 2019-20 To download the publication (click here) 2018-19 To download the publication (click here) 2017-18 To download the publication (click here) 2016-17 This year, the Council of the European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE) published the … Continue reading CCEE Annual Report »

Ecumenism

CCEE and CEC Presidents present revised Charta Œcumenica to Pope Leo XIV

Members of CCEE and CEC in Audience with the Holy Father at the Vatican

The Presidents of the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE) and the Conference of European Churches (CEC) presented the revised Charta Œcumenica to His Holiness Pope LEO XIV during a private audience at the Vatican on 6 November 2025. H.E. Msgr. Gintaras GRUŠAS, Archbishop of Vilnius and President of CCEE, and H. Em. Archbishop NIKITAS of Thyateira and Great Britain, President of CEC, shared the … Continue reading CCEE and CEC Presidents present revised Charta Œcumenica to Pope Leo XIV »

Ecumenism

Updated Charta Œcumenica marks a milestone towards Christian unity in Europe

A revised version officially signed in Rome by the Presidents of CCEE and CEC

With a historic step towards Christian unity, the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE) and the Conference of European Churches (CEC) launched the Updated Charta Œcumenica on 5 November 2025 in Rome. This joint document marks a milestone in the ecumenical journey of European churches, renewing their commitment to walk together in dialogue, mutual understanding, and shared witness in response to the challenges of our … Continue reading Updated Charta Œcumenica marks a milestone towards Christian unity in Europe »

Section for Culture

“Europe and Christian Culture”

The meeting of the Bishops and National Directors for Culture in Turin

From 28 to 30 October, the historic Palazzo Madama in Turin hosted the meeting of the bishops and national directors responsible for culture within the European Bishops’ Conferences, organised by the Section for Culture of the CCEE’s Commission for Evangelisation and Culture. Before the working sessions began, participants were welcomed by Prof. Giovanni Carlo Federico VILLA, Director of the Palazzo Madama – Turin Civic Museum … Continue reading “Europe and Christian Culture” »

Synod on Synodality

European Synodal Task Force Begins its Work in Rome

Walking Together in the Implementation Phase

On the occasion of the Jubilee of Synodal Teams and Participatory Bodies, the members of the European Synodal Task Force held their meeting in Rome, at the CCEE premises, on 24 October 2025. For the Implementation Phase of the Synod on Synodality, the European Continental Synodal Team, coordinated by H. Em. Card. Jean-Claude HOLLERICH, SJ, Vice President of CCEE, has been composed from 39 delegates … Continue reading European Synodal Task Force Begins its Work in Rome »

CCEE-CEC Joint Committee

The CCEE-CEC Joint Committee and the signing of the updated Charta Œcumenica

Pope Leo XIV to receive the participants at the signing ceremony in Audience

From 4 to 6 November 2025, the Joint Committee of the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE) and the Conference of European Churches (CEC) will meet in Rome. There will be two key moments of the meeting: the ceremony for the signing of the updated Charta Œcumenica, that will take place on 5 November 2025 in the Church of the Martyrdom of Saint Paul at the … Continue reading The CCEE-CEC Joint Committee and the signing of the updated Charta Œcumenica »

Section for Culture

“Europe and Christian Culture”

Meeting of the Bishops and National Directors

Gathered from all the Bishops’ Conferences of Europe, the bishops and national directors responsible for culture will meet in Turin from 29 to 30 October, for the meeting organized by the Section for Culture of the CCEE Commission for Evangelization and Culture. The aim of the meeting, entitled “Europe and Christian Culture”, is to launch a reflection on what the cultural and moral contribution of … Continue reading “Europe and Christian Culture” »

Plenary Assembly /3

Final Communiqué

European Bishops Call for Prayer for Peace and Missionary Engagement on the Continent

At the invitation of H.E. Msgr. José ORNELAS CARVALHO, S.C.I., Bishop of Leiria-Fátima and President of the Portuguese Bishops’ Conference, the Plenary Assembly of the Council of the European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE) was held in Fátima from 7–10 October 2025. During the Assembly, the Presidents of the Bishops’ Conferences reflected on the theme: “How to be Missionary Disciples in a Secularised Europe.” In his opening … Continue reading Final Communiqué »

Plenary Assembly /2

How to be Missionary Disciples in a Secularised Europe. Socio-Theological Considerations: Pilgrims of Hope

The Plenary Assembly of the Presidents of the Bishops' Conferences of Europe is continuing in Fátima

The second day of the Plenary Assembly, 9 October, opened with Holy Mass and Morning Prayer – Lauds, presided over by H. Em. Card. Jean-Claude HOLLERICH, Vice-President of the CCEE. Afterwards, the participants heard the second keynote talk of the Assembly delivered by Prof. András MÁTÉ-TÓTH, Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Szeged in Hungary, entitled “How to be Missionary Disciples in a Secularised … Continue reading How to be Missionary Disciples in a Secularised Europe. Socio-Theological Considerations: Pilgrims of Hope »

Plenary Assembly /1

How to be Missionary Disciples in a Secularised Europe: A Cultural Analysis of the Current Situation

The Presidents of the Bishops’ Conferences of Europe started their meeting in Fátima

The CCEE Plenary Assembly opened on Tuesday, 7 October, with a solemn Holy Mass in the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary, presided by H.E. Msgr. José ORNELAS CARVALHO, SCI, Bishop of Leiria-Fátima and President of the Portuguese Bishops’ Conference. At the end of the celebration, the Presidents of the Bishops’ Conferences of Europe entrusted their mission and the continent to the Blessed Virgin … Continue reading How to be Missionary Disciples in a Secularised Europe: A Cultural Analysis of the Current Situation »

Plenary Assembly

“How to be Missionary Disciples in a Secularised Europe”

The Presidents of the European Bishops’ Conferences to meet in Fátima

The Plenary Assembly of the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE) will take place in Fátima, Portugal, from 7 to 10 October 2025, with its programme dedicated to the theme: “How to be Missionary Disciples in a Secularised Europe”. This annual event will bring together the Presidents of the Bishops’ Conferences of European countries for a joint study of the Church’s evangelising mission in the … Continue reading “How to be Missionary Disciples in a Secularised Europe” »