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.
The ongoing wave of migrations along with the progressive multi-cultural nature of European society make a permanent and intense dialogue with the representatives of other religions necessary.
The situation of Christians in Holy Land is a matter of concern for Bishops and the entire Church in Europe, as is the situation of the Christians of Middle East. Europe is not only historically connected to the Cradle of Christianity, but is also profoundly united to that region today.
CCEE is conscious of the situation of Christians in Europe and the need to defend the moral and ethical values which are at the root of our culture. Through various meetings CCEE promotes a profound reflection on the situation of these Christians and the need to enhance the presence of religion in the public sphere.
Annual Meetings In the course of the year CCEE organizes numerous meetings in which the Church makes its contribution in the European continent. There are three meetings in particular which take place each year: The Plenary Assembly, which brings together the Presidents of the 33 CCEE member Bishops’ Conferences, the Archbishops of Luxembourg, of the Principality of Monaco, the Maronite Archbishop of Cyprus, the Bishop … Continue reading Annual Meetings
CCEE Work CCEE is at the service of the Church in Europe to promote collaboration and effective communion between the continent’s Bishops and Bishops’ Conferences. CCEE is committed to the New Evangelisation and offers its own support in all areas where the Church is involved in this mission. Through its service, CCEE brings together all the representatives of the Church in Europe and encourages all … Continue reading CCEE work
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Vice-President Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki Vice-President Bishop Stanisław Gądecki, was born on 19th October 1949 in Strzelno (Archdiocese of Gniezno). After completing philosophical and theological studies at the Seminary of Gniezno, he was ordained as a priest on June 9, 1973, and he was incardinated there. He studied the Sacred Scriptures, obtaining a license to the Biblicum in Rome and Jerusalem and the Doctorate at the … Continue reading Archbishop Stanislaw Gadecki, Vice-President
Vice-President Cardinal Vincent Nichols Vice-President His Eminence Vincent Nichols is the Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster. Born in Crosby, Liverpool, on 8 November 1945, Cardinal Nichols was ordained to the priesthood in Rome on 21 December 1969.
