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Protect life at all costs. Appeal of the CCEE Presidency

Appeal of the CCEE Presidency for Peace in the Holy Land

We join the Catholic Church in the Holy Land to deplore “yet another explosion of hatred and violence, which is once again staining the Holy Land with blood” in these days. The Presidency of the CCEE wants to witness the closeness of the European Church and welcomes the invitation of the Apostolic Administrator of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, H.E. Mons. Pierbattista Pizzaballa, for a … Continue reading Protect life at all costs. Appeal of the CCEE Presidency »

13.04.2017 – Joint 2017 Easter message from the Presidents of CCEE and CEC

Joint 2017 Easter message from the Presidents of CCEE and CEC St. Gallen/Bruxelles, 13 April 2017 Christ is risen! Jesus Christ, God’s incarnate son who came to us and was killed on the cross for human sin, is risen from the dead! This is the good news of our faith we would like to share with the entire world…

09.01.2017 – Holy Land Co-ordination 2017

Holy Land Co-ordination 2017 14-19 January 2017 Following on from the HLC2016 meeting with refugees in Jordan, the annual meeting of the Holy Land Co-ordination (HLC2017) will begin on Saturday 14 January, the eve of the World Day of Migrants and Refugees, with…

12.09.2016 – 10 years’ service to the Church in Europe

10 years’ service to the Church in Europe St. Gallen, 12 September 2016 “CCEE is not a decision-making body, nor a continental hierarchical authority. Its vocation lies in helping the exchange, dialogue and fraternity between the bishops of the Continent”. This is what Cardinal Péter Erdő, …

13.04.2016 – Europe with two lungs

Europe with two lungs 13 April 2016 On 13 April 1991, with a provision made by Saint John Paul II, the Latin Rite Catholic Church in the Soviet republics of Belarus, Russia and Kazakhstan was re-organised …

22.05.2014 – Pope Francis’ pilgrimage to the Holy Land

Pope Francis’ pilgrimage to the Holy Land St. Gallen, Switzerland, 22 May 2014 Just a few days before Pope Francis’ pilgrimage to the Holy Land, we wish to share with you some reflections and invite you to play a key part in this important moment of prayer for the whole Church…