Catechesis in Europe: old and new challenges Rabat, Malta, 1-4 March 2016 Catechesis in Europe today faces old and new challenges. The rapid change of our societies, especially in the light of the new social media, requires a differentiated approach. Through a sharing on the situation of catechesis in Europe …
The 2017 Symposium process begins Rabat, Malta, 1-4 March 2016 The process which will culminate in the celebration of a Symposium in Barcelona in Spring 2017 on Christian journeying with young people is about to begin with a meeting of national delegates for catechesis, the first of a series of four meetings …
Letter of Cardinal Péter Erdő to Patriarch Kirill St. Gallen, 5 February 2016 Having received the news of the forthcoming meeting between His Holiness Pope Francis and His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and of All Russia, Cardinal Péter Erdő wanted to express his joy at this historic meeting by sending a letter to Patriarch Kirill.The text of the letter is as follows: …
Refugee crisis in Europe: how is the Church responding? St. Gallen/Geneva, 15 January 2016 A survey recently carried out among the European Bishops’ Conferences reveals that the Church in Europe has positively responded to the urgent needs of refugees and migrants, and to the appeal of the Holy Father to host refugees…
You Are Not Forgotten Statement, 14 January 2016 As the Bishops of the Holy Land Coordination, we echo Pope Francis’ plea in his recent Encyclical Letter, Laudato Si (Praise Be to You), to remember our interdependence in an integrated world. Here in this land holy to Jews, Christians and Muslims, we have …
Alongside refugees to demonstrate God’s mercy Holy Land, 7-14 January 2016 A meeting with refugees in Jordan and those suffering in the region’s atmosphere of conflict and political and economic instability will be the focus of this year’s visit of the Holy Land Co-ordination (HLC2016)…
Bishops at communication school Madrid, Spain, 9-11 December 2015 A formation course in Media communications took place in Madrid from 9-11 December with the participation of about fifteen bishops and delegates from various Bishops’ Conferences.
The world episcopate challenges the COP 21 on Climate Change St. Gallen, 2 December 2015 The Presidents of all the Continental Associations of Bishops’ Conferences issued a compelling appeal to the negotiating parties and heads of State committed this December at COP 21 in Paris to work for the achievement of a new international climate agreement.
Religion and cultural diversity: challenges for the Christian Churches in Europe Minsk, Belarus, 2-5 June 2014 Available now in bookstores, the new book of the CCEE, which contains the proceedings of the fourth European Catholic-Orthodox Forum.
The current situation of Europe St. Gallen, Switzerland, 11 November 2015 We publish a reflection of the CCEE Commission Caritas in Veritate in St. Martin’s Day, November 11 2015, at the beginning of the celebrations of the 1,700th anniversary of his birth. A project of this reflection was presented to the CCEE Plenary Assembly, in the Holy Land, September 13, 2015.
