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Synod

For a synodal Church: communion, participation and mission

The 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops underway

With the Mass celebrated on 4 October by Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square, together with the new Cardinals created the College of Cardinals in the Consistory of 30 September, the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops began. The synodal assembly, entitled “For a synodal Church: communion, participation and mission”, is the first stage of a journey that began in 2021 with … Continue reading For a synodal Church: communion, participation and mission »

Press Release

Nagorno Karabakh, the CCEE appeal to overcome the humanitarian emergency

Looking with concern at the humanitarian emergency taking place in Nagorno Karabakh, the Presidency of the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences joins the Pope’s repeated calls for a negotiated solution in the region that has been at the centre of conflict for too long and asks the international community to alleviate the humanitarian emergency of the hundreds of thousands of displaced. According to the latest … Continue reading Nagorno Karabakh, the CCEE appeal to overcome the humanitarian emergency »

Vocations Sections/EVS

Synodal Discernment and Accompaniment in the Care of Vocations

The meeting of the National Directors in Rome

The Bishops and Directors of the National Offices for Vocations of the European Bishops’ Conferences met in Rome from 28 September to 1 October to discuss “Synodal Discernment and Accompaniment in the Care of Vocations”. The reflection started from the fruits of World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon and also touched upon aspects of vocational pastoral care in the university world. On the evening of … Continue reading Synodal Discernment and Accompaniment in the Care of Vocations »

Press Release

The family in the context of the Eastern Catholic Churches in Europe

Meeting of the Eastern Catholic Bishops of Europe

The annual meeting of the Eastern Catholic Bishops of Europe took place in Athens, Greece, from 18 to 21 September 2023, entitled: “The Family in the context of the Eastern Catholic Churches in Europe”, on the invitation of His Excellence Manuel Nin i Güell, Apostolic Exarch for Catholics of the Byzantine Tradition in Greece and of Msgr. Joseph Bezazian, Apostolic Administrator of the Armenian Catholic … Continue reading The family in the context of the Eastern Catholic Churches in Europe »

Interreligious Dialogue Section

Interreligious Dialogue in Europe, Prospects and Possibilities

Among the topics of discussion were the spread of Islam, but also dialogue with Buddhism and Hinduism

The Section for Interreligious Dialogue of the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences met in Paris from 13 to 15 September 2023. In three sessions, those responsible for interreligious dialogue within the various European Bishops’ Conferences were able to discuss different experiences of dialogue, with a particular focus on that with the Islamic world, but also with sessions devoted to dialogue with Buddhism and that with … Continue reading Interreligious Dialogue in Europe, Prospects and Possibilities »

Europe

Pastoral care in the military and pastoral decisions in the current European context

Meeting of the Military Ordinaries

On the occasion of the NATO summit, the meeting of the Military Ordinaries of the European Bishops’ Conferences also took place in Vilnius. This was an occasion to reflect together on the pastoral care of military personnel and their families, with a fraternal exchange on experiences and decisions in the current European scenario, particularly in the context of the war in Ukraine. Welcoming the military … Continue reading Pastoral care in the military and pastoral decisions in the current European context »

General Secretaries

Ecclesia in Europa and the Synod, the annual meeting of the General Secretaries

From 22 to 25 June in Tirana

From 22 to 25 June, the annual meeting of the General Secretaries of the European Bishops’ Conferences was held in Tirana, Albania, entitled: “From Ecclesia in Europa to the Synod on synodality: The Church in Europe on the move 20 years after Saint John Paull II’s Exhortation”. Welcomed by the Albanian Bishops’ Conference, the General Secretaries also had the opportunity to celebrate Holy Mass in … Continue reading Ecclesia in Europa and the Synod, the annual meeting of the General Secretaries »

Presidency

The CCEE Presidency with Pope Francis

A letter containing best wishes from the General Secretaries of the European Bishops’ Conferences is delivered to the Pope.

On 24 June, the Presidency of the Council of the European Bishops’ Conferences was received in audience by Pope Francis. The annual appointment with the Pope is an opportunity to take stock of CCEE’s activities and identify priorities for the Church on the Continent. Among the topics on the agenda were the presentation of the Continental Assembly of the Synod, held in Prague from 5 … Continue reading The CCEE Presidency with Pope Francis »

Presidency

Patriarch Bartholomew to Grušas: “continue our fruitful collaboration”

The CCEE President in Istanbul for Pentecost

At the invitation of the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, Bartholomew I, Archbishop Gintaras Grušas, President of the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences, participated in Istanbul at the celebration of Temperance Day, which in the Orthodox calendar kicks off the Pentecost celebrations. Bartholomew called for ever greater cooperation with the CCEE, especially in the light of the “unholy war” that is taking place in Ukraine and, … Continue reading Patriarch Bartholomew to Grušas: “continue our fruitful collaboration” »