Category Archives: anual-meetings

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” »

Eastern Catholic Churches

Final Statement: Assembly of the Eastern Catholic Bishops of Europe 2025, “Unity in Diversity”

Vienna (Austria), 8-11 September, 2025

The 26th Assembly of the Eastern Catholic Bishops of Europe took place in Vienna from 8 to 11 September 2025, bringing together over 65 bishops and more than 100 representatives of the Eastern Catholic Churches. The meeting, organized under the auspices of the Council of the European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE) at the invitation of Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, Ordinary for the Eastern Catholic Faithful in Austria, … Continue reading Final Statement: Assembly of the Eastern Catholic Bishops of Europe 2025, “Unity in Diversity” »

General Secretaries

“The Reform of the Ecclesiastical Structures in a Missionary and Synodal Perspective”

Among the highlights of the programme: The meeting with Patriarch Bartholomew I and a visit to Nicaea.

From 15 to 18 June 2025, in Istanbul, the general secretaries of the bishops’ conferences of 29 European countries gathered for their annual meeting on the theme “The Reform of the Ecclesiastical Structures in a Missionary and Synodal Perspective”. Special moments of the meeting were also a visit to Nicaea and a meeting with His Holiness the Patriarch Bartholomew I in Fanar. After official welcome … Continue reading “The Reform of the Ecclesiastical Structures in a Missionary and Synodal Perspective” »

General Secretaries

The Annual Meeting of the General Secretaries in Istanbul

The programme sees a meeting with Patriarch Bartholomew I and a visit to Nicaea

The annual meeting of the General Secretaries of the European Bishops’ Conferences will take place in Istanbul, from 15 to 18 June 2025, organised by the CCEE in collaboration with the Turkish Bishops’ Conference. The theme for this year is: “The Reform of the Ecclesiastical Structures in a Missionary and Synodal Perspective”. The location chosen by the CCEE for this 52nd annual meeting of the … Continue reading The Annual Meeting of the General Secretaries in Istanbul »

Eastern Catholic Churches

The Relationship Between Bishops and Priests – Fraternity and Humanity. Synod on Synodality

Meeting of the Eastern Rite Catholic Bishops in Europe

The 25th Meeting of Eastern Catholic Bishops of Europe took place in Oradea, Romania, from September 16 to 19, 2024, entitled: “The Relationship Between Bishops and Priests – Fraternity and Humanity. Synod on Synodality”. The meeting was organized under the auspices of the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE), on the invitation of Msgr. Virgil Bercea, Bishop of the Greek-Catholic Eparchy of Oradea. The meeting … Continue reading The Relationship Between Bishops and Priests – Fraternity and Humanity. Synod on Synodality »