CCEE in Belarus to speak about young people and Europe Minsk, Belarus, 27 September – 1 October 2017 For the first time in CCEE’s history the Plenary Assembly is heading to Belarus to meet the local Catholic community and celebrate together the 750th anniversary of the first mention of the city of Minsk in …
Time for creation: Time for prayers for the world and environment St. Gallen (Switzerland)/Bruxelles (Belgium) Christians of all traditions acknowledge creation as a gift from God. This is why we are called to care for and manage it with responsibility. We invite you to celebrate from 1 September …
Europe: a plural and passionate reality Bucharest, Romania, June 30 – July 3, 2017 Europe is today more than ever a complex reality. “Plural” Europe also includes the need to tackle challenges together. A pluralist culture strongly marked …
The Church in a pluralist Europe Bucharest, Romania, June 30 – July 3, 2017 What role for the Church in a “plural” Europe? In the current European context, marked by social, cultural, political, and economic pluralism …
The CCEE Presidency in Vilnius for the Beatification of the Venerable Archbishop Theophilus Matulionis Vilnius Cathedral, 25 June 2017 The Beatification of Matulionis is the first beatification to be celebrated in Lithuania since the end of the era of Soviet totalitarianism. The last …
Europe, sinodality, crowdsourcing, vocations: the role of social networks Sofia, Bulgaria, 7-10 June 2017 In the capital city of Bulgaria, the spokespersons discussed the use of new media and social networks in particular to increase the Synodal dimension in the Church and …
Biography Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, Archbishop of Genoa (Italy), was born on 14 January 1943 in Pontevico, Brescia, Italy. He was ordained a priest on 29 June 1966 and holds a doctorate in philosophy from the University of Genoa. From 1966 to 1985, he served as assistant parish priest at San Pietro e Santa Teresa di Bambin Gesù in Genoa. In 1975 until 1984, he taught … Continue reading Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco
Joint 2017 Easter message from the Presidents of CCEE and CEC St. Gallen/Bruxelles, 13 April 2017 Christ is risen! Jesus Christ, God’s incarnate son who came to us and was killed on the cross for human sin, is risen from the dead! This is the good news of our faith we would like to share with the entire world…
Ending discrimination, working for reconciliation St. Gallen/Bruxelles, 7 April 2017 Saturday, 8 April marks International Roma Day, established to recognise and honour Romani people and celebrate their culture. In Europe this year,…
CCEE’s Symposium on young people concludes in Barcelona Barcelona, Spain, 28-31 March 2017 This morning saw the conclusion of the Symposium in Barcelona on accompanying young people, organised by the Council of European Episcopal Conferences (CCEE). The meeting, which…
