Category Archives: News

Press Release

New steps for a synodal Church in Europe

The next CCEE Plenary Assembly in Malta, from 27 to 30 November 2023

The next Plenary Assembly of the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE) will be held in Valletta (Malta) from 27 to 30 November, entitled “New steps for a synodal Church in Europe”. The three main themes of the meeting will be. – Cardinal Mario Grech, General Secretary of the Synod, will present the work of the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops … Continue reading New steps for a synodal Church in Europe »

CCEE-CEC Joint Committee

Declaration on the Situation in the Middle East

The meeting of the CCEE-CEC Joint Committee took place from 5 to 7 November in Belgrade.  The delegation from the Conference of European Churches (CEC) with its President H. Em. Nikitas, Archbishop of Thyateira and Great Britain, and that of the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE) with its President H.E. Msgr. Gintaras Grušas, Archbishop of Vilnius, were welcomed by the Archbishop of Belgrade, H.E. … Continue reading Declaration on the Situation in the Middle East »

Synod

Grušas: may man be open to the peace that comes from God

The homily from the Mass celebrated at the Altar of the Chair in St. Peter's

It is an appeal to mankind to be open to the peace that comes from God, that was launched by Archbishop Gintaras Grušas in the homily from the Mass celebrated at the opening of the day at the Synod of Bishops. The focus is, of course, also on the situation in the Holy Land which the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences is following closely, but … Continue reading Grušas: may man be open to the peace that comes from God »

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 »