A network of the national directors or centres for Vocations of special consecration has been in existence since 1999 (European Vocations Service – EVS) and became a commission of CCEE in 2006. Since 2012 it is known in CCEE as Commission for Vocations.

CCEE has a specific section of the Commission “Catechesis, School and University” dedicated to pastoral care in Universities; Dialogue between faith and reason and the roots of our culture.

Pastoral care in schools, the teaching of Catholic religion and Catholic schools represent a very rich expression – albeit a diverse one – of a great tradition. A Specific Section of the Commission ´Catechesis, School and University´ deals with these questions. 

On of the urgent and of particular interest field of work for the  CCEE is the search for the unity of the Church through the promotion of encounters and friendships between people of other Christian confessions. Since its inception, the CCEE has committed itself to a continuous collaboration with the KEK (Conference of European Churches). In recent years, through the Global Christian Forum, with the … Continue reading Ecumenism »

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.

The issue of migration has been on the agenda of the Churches in Europe for a number of years. A great number of meetings have been held in order to compare experiences, inform Christian communities and appeal both to the public opinion and politicians.

A Europe of rights has become in the last decades more and more important in the life of each single country and of each Bishops’ Conference of the Continent.