Within the Catholic Church there are particular Churches called sui iuris Churches or Rites. These are in full communion with the Church of Rome but distinguished from the Latin Catholic Church by their different forms of liturgical worship and popular devotion, sacramental (administration of the sacraments) and canonical (juridical norms) disciplines, terminology and theological traditions. 

The Bishops are primarily responsible for teaching the faith. Catechesis is one of the most important dimensions of a Bishop’s mission…

The family is the basic unit of Society and the Catholic Church has good news for the family. However this area is subject to many challenges, especially in Europe.

The relationship between faith, charity and evangelisation; the role of the bishops and the faithful, as main protagonists in the pastoral work of charity which goes beyond the response to an immediate need, but offers above all a welcoming community in which lies a testimony to faith in that Jesus who was born poor for the poor..

The history of the European Continent has always been linked to that of the African Continent. 

The Church in Europe has the task of announcing Jesus Christ to Young People and offering them not only answers to their questions about existence, but also places where to meet People of faith and to experience the life in abundance Christ has won for us.

Religious Education in schools – Catholic and State-owned – represents a very important item in the mission of the Church and in building a stronger European multiculturality.

Social pastoral care of the Church is probably what identifies the Church most for the majority of European citizens. The social dimension of the work of the Church inspired by her social doctrine is in fact part of her mission to proclaim the Gospel throughout the world. It’s a question of evangelisation.

Social Communications is a mean to build bridges and strengthen relations between people and communities. It is also a decisive element of our culture to which the Church is very attentive so as to contribute to the reflection on how life is changing but also to encourage the constructive use of the various media.

Environmental issues seen according to Christian faith and the mission God entrusted to mankind as steward of all His creation, have been on the agenda of the Churches in Europe for a number of years.