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Safeguard of Creation

Laudato si’: Conversion and Commitment

The Meeting in Castel Gandolfo of the Bishops and National Directors for the Safeguard of Creation

From 19 to 21 September, as part of the Season of Creation (1 September – 4 October) and on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato si’, the bishops and national directors for the safeguard of creation of the European Bishops’ Conferences convened in Castel Gandolfo. The theme of the event, organised by the Section for the Safeguard of Creation of … Continue reading Laudato si’: Conversion and Commitment »

Section for Catechesis

“Let us go happily to the house of the Lord. Catechesis, Formation and Pilgrimage”

The meeting of the Directors for Catechesis to be held in Rome

From 25 to 26 September 2025, the Meeting of the Bishops and National Directors for Catechesis, organised by the CCEE Section for Catechesis of the CCEE Commission for Evangelisation and Culture, will take place in Rome. The initiative aims to offer those responsible for catechesis within the various European Bishops’ Conferences a time for listening, discussion and shared reflection, on the occasion of the 2025 … Continue reading “Let us go happily to the house of the Lord. Catechesis, Formation and Pilgrimage” »

Safeguard of Creation

“Laudato si’: Conversion and Commitment”

Meeting of the Section for the Safeguard of Creation in Castel Gandolfo

From 19 to 21 September 2025, the town of Castel Gandolfo will host the Meeting of the Section for the Safeguard of Creation of the CCEE Commission for Social Pastoral Care, on the theme “Laudato si’: Conversion and Commitment.” The meeting will bring together bishops and national directors responsible for the care of creation from the Bishops’ Conferences of Europe for a time of shared reflection, exchange, and pastoral discernment on the Church’s ecological mission … Continue reading “Laudato si’: Conversion and Commitment” »

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” »

Press release

2025 Season of Creation: European churches call for Peace with Creation

The joint statement from the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE) and the Conference of European Churches (CEC) marks the 2025 Season of Creation, inviting prayer and action for our common home.

CEC and CCEE call for “Peace with Creation” as Christians worldwide prepare to observe the Season of Creation, held from 1 September to 4 October. The joint statement is signed by Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain, CEC President, and Archbishop Gintaras Grušas, CCEE President. The presidents reflect on the prophet Isaiah’s vision of a “garden of peace” and urge communities to embrace a … Continue reading 2025 Season of Creation: European churches call for Peace with Creation »

Section for Vocations/EVS

“Young people are a volcano of life” and “the Church is in great need of vocations” (Pope Leo XIV).

On 30 July the European meeting on vocations takes place in Rome

During the occasion of the Jubilee of Youth, scheduled from 28 July to 3 August 2025, the meeting of the national directors for Vocations of the European Bishops’ Conferences will be held on 30 July in Rome. The motto chosen for this year is taken from the words of Pope Leo XIV: “Young people are a volcano of life”[1] and “the Church is in great … Continue reading “Young people are a volcano of life” and “the Church is in great need of vocations” (Pope Leo XIV). »

Presidency

The first official meeting of the CCEE with Pope Leo XIV

Among the themes of the meeting were ecumenical dialogue, synodal challenges and evangelization in Europe

“You have my support”, stated Pope Leo XIV, receiving in audience the Presidency of the Council of the European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE) in the private Library of the Apostolic Palace, on Saturday 28 June 2025. The CCEE has worked in close contact with Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, at that time Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops, and who participated at numerous CCEE meetings. However, this … Continue reading The first official meeting of the CCEE with Pope Leo XIV »

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 »

Section for Social Communication

“Communicating Hope in Today’s Europe”

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

From 3 to 5 June 2025, the Archbishopric of Prague hosted the meeting of the spokespersons and the press officers of the European Bishops’ Conferences, gathered in the capital of the Czech Republic from almost thirty European countries. The theme of the seminar, organised by the Council of the European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE) together with the Czech Bishops’ Conference, was “Communicating Hope in Today’s Europe“. … Continue reading “Communicating Hope in Today’s Europe” »