The priest, joyful witness to a flourishing of vocations (OpvMS, 3) Rome, Italy, 1-4 July 2013 In Albania, a country that up until thirty years ago was declared an atheist State, religions today live an experience of good coexistence that gives hope…
A theological-spiritual reflection on Islam today and the exchange of good practices to foster relations with Muslims in Europe will be at the core of the fifth meeting of the national delegates of the Bishops’ conferences in Europe for relations with Muslims. The meeting, scheduled for this afternoon and until next Friday, takes place in Scutari (Albania) at the invitation of the local Archbishop, Mgr … Continue reading Sincere faith does not divide: it unites!
Looking at Islam not only as a set of behavioral norms, but as a religion, with its own spirituality, its own religiosity and its own theological reflection: this is what the national delegates of the Bishops’ conferences in Europe for relations with Muslims intend to discuss in their meeting in Scutari next 7-9 February. Holding the meeting for the first time in Albania at the … Continue reading Faith and Spirituality in Relations between Christians and Muslims
The meeting of the CCEE Commission for Social Pastoral Care took place on January 24 in the Colégio do Ramalhão in Sintra (Portugal). The Commission was renewed at the 2017 CCEE Plenary Assembly. The meeting, presided over by the President of the Commission, the Bishop of Trieste (Italy), Archbishop Giampaolo Crepaldi, began with an evaluation of the work carried out in previous years. Subsequently, the … Continue reading First Meeting of the New Commission
We have come to the Holy Land to meet its youth, listen to their voices, and pray for justice and peace. Despite the continuing destructive conflict and the divisive approach of so many in power, our faith in God gives hope for the better future sought by young people here. Over the past week we have witnessed and heard of their struggle to build this … Continue reading Hope for a better future
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, “Your right hand, O Lord, glorious in power…” (Ex 15:6a) is the theme chosen for this year’s celebration of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. It reminds us that it is the Lord who rules the world and history, and who has a plan (Eph 1:3-10) of hope for humanity. To bear witness to Christian hope in a … Continue reading Joint Message from the Presidents of CCEE and of CEC
This year’s Holy Land Co-ordination (HLC2018), the annual meeting of European, North American and South African Bishops, which, since the 1990s, has been undertaking an annual visit to the various Christian communities present in the Holy Land, is to begin in Jerusalem. A common thread running throughout the visit is this year’s theme of education, with a series of meetings and visits of an educational … Continue reading Starting again from education to cultivate a future of peace
From 1 January 2018, CCEE will have a new Deputy General Secretary for the five-year period 2018-2023 in the person of Fr Martin Michalíček. Born in 1974, priest of the ancient diocese of Nitra (Slovakia), Fr Martin Michalíček is coming to St. Gallen (Switzerland) – the location of the offices of the CCEE Secretariat – to work alongside the current General Secretary, Mgr Duarte da … Continue reading Martin Michalíček, New Deputy General Secretary of CCEE
CCEE 2018 Calendar is now available! On eurocathinfo.eu, CCEE 2018 Calendar is now available together with the Agenda of scheduled events of most European Bishops’ Conferences in Europe…
Accompany man in every phase of his life Luxembourg, 10-12 December 2017 The juridical questions related to the so-called “end of life” and to migration are particularly important for the Church, because…
