Dalla Sala Stampa della Santa Sede, Conferenza Stampa di presentazione della XV Assemblea Generale Ordinaria del Sinodo dei Vescovi ( 3-28 ottobre 2018)
Fr Martin Michalíček is the new GeneralSecretary of the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE). Late in the morning the Presidents of Europe’s Bishops’ Conferences, gathered Poznań (13-16) for their annual Plenary Assembly (13-16 September), elected him for a five-year term (with immediate effect). Fr Martin Michalíček succeeds Duarte da Cunha, who concluded a second five-year term. The CCEE President, Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, Archbishop of … Continue reading Fr Martin Michalíček, New Secretary General of CCEE
At the invitation of His Grace Mgr Stanisław Gądecki, Archbishop of Poznań, President of the Polish Bishops’ Conference and Vice-president of CCEE, the church body which sees the participation of the Presidents of all the Bishops’ Conferences representing 45 nations of the continent, the annual Plenary Assembly of the Council of European Episcopal Conferences (CCEE) will take place from 13-16 September in Poznań (Poland). The … Continue reading CCEE in Poland to speak about solidarity in Europe
To observe the Season of Creation and at the vigil of the Assisi Ecumenical Prayer for Creation entitled “Walking together to COP24” (31st August – 1St September 2018) the Conference of European Churches (CEC) and the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences of Europe (CCEE) are calling Christians and their communities to pray and care for creation. The two organisations have released a joint video featuring … Continue reading Season of Creation: CEC and CCEE join in call to prayer
The first meeting of the CCEE Commission Family and life took place on the 23rd August in Dublin, the Irish capital which gathers the World Family Meeting (21-26 August). The new Commission was set up by the 2017 CCEE Plenary Assembly and is aimed to promote the Gospel of the Family. The Commission’s work, led by the President of the Commission, the Archbishop of St. … Continue reading First meeting of the CCEE Commission Family and Life
Meeting of the Culture Section of the Bishops’ Conferences of Europe of CCEE Strasbourg, France, 27-28 November 2018 First Meeting of CCEE Culture Section focus on “The Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe. Journeys of faith and encounter”.
Meeting of the Commission Family and Life of CCEE Dublin, Ireland, 23 August 2018 The first meeting of the CCEE Commission Family and Life will take place in the late afternoon of 23 August in Dublin (Ireland) on the sidelines of the World Meeting of Families taking place in the Irish capital from 21 to 26 August 2018. The meeting will be chaired by … Continue reading 2018 – Meeting of the Commission Family and Life of CCEE
Migration is not just an economic, social, demographic, cultural, and political issue. Precisely because it has become an increasingly politicized topic, only through communication one can understand today the reasons for this global human movement, and the presence of migrants and their integration into European societies. So, firstly, how can we communicate, inform people, and train the Catholic faithful to a correct perception of the … Continue reading Inspiring changes: training, informing, and making aware on human mobility
The annual meeting of bishops and delegates entrusted with the ministry of migrants of the Catholic Bishops’ Conferences in Europe will take place this time in Stockholm, Sweden, 13 through 15 of July, at the invitation of the local bishop, Cardinal Anders Arborelius OCD, in charge of the “migration” section of the CCEE Commission “Pastoral Care of Social Issues.” The theme chosen for this year … Continue reading A movement of humanity: the flow of migrants and news
The culture of the encounter was the focus of the annual meeting of the General Secretaries of the Catholic Bishops’ Conferences in Europe, from June 29 to July 2, in Cyprus, the Island of the Apostles Paul and Barnabas. In Nicosia, the General Secretaries confirmed their commitment to promoting the culture of encounter within the Church, in ecumenical relations, and with the whole world. This … Continue reading Do not be afraid, I am with you!
