Category Archives: anual-meetings

General Secretaries

“Being Priests in Today’s Europe: Vocation and Formation”

Belgrade hosted the meeting of the General Secretaries of the European Bishops’ Conferences

From 14 to 17 June 2026, the 53rd annual Meeting of the General Secretaries of the European Bishops’ Conferences took place in Belgrade, organised by the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE) in collaboration with the International Bishops’ Conference of Saints Cyril and Methodius, on the theme “Being Priests in Today’s Europe: Vocation and Formation”. The meeting opened on Sunday, 14 June, with the celebration … Continue reading “Being Priests in Today’s Europe: Vocation and Formation” »

General Secretaries

The General Secretaries of the European Bishops’ Conferences will meet in Belgrade

The 53rd Annual Meeting dedicated to the theme of the Priesthood

From 14 to 17 June 2026, Belgrade will host the 53rd Annual Meeting of the General Secretaries of the European Bishops’ Conferences. The theme of the meeting will be “Being Priests in Today’s Europe: Vocation and Formation”. The event, organised by the CCEE, will take place at the invitation of H. Em. Card. Ladislav NEMET, SVD, Archbishop of Belgrade and Vice-President of the CCEE. The … Continue reading The General Secretaries of the European Bishops’ Conferences will meet in Belgrade »

Section for Social Communications

«The Church in Europe and the Digital Mission»

The Meeting of the Press Officers and Spokespersons of the European Bishops’ Conferences in Rome

From 5 to 7 May 2026, the CCEE organized a meeting of the Spokespersons and Press Officers of the Bishops’ Conferences of Europe on the theme “The Church in Europe and Digital Mission”, hosted in Rome by the Italian Bishops’ Conference (CEI) and the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross. The opening greetings were delivered by H. E. Msgr. Giuseppe BATURI, Archbishop of Cagliari and … Continue reading «The Church in Europe and the Digital Mission» »

Legal Advisors

“Revision of Canon Law and Reform of the Church”

The Meeting of the Legal Advisors in Edinburgh

From 19 to 21 November 2025, at the invitation of H.E. Msgr. Leo CUSHLEY, Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh, a meeting of the legal advisers of the European Bishops’ Conferences was held in Edinburgh on the theme “Revision of Canon Law and Reform of the Church”. After the opening greetings from the Rev. Antonio AMMIRATI, General Secretary of the CCEE, and from H.E. Msgr. … Continue reading “Revision of Canon Law and Reform of the Church” »

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” »