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Migration

May the Church be a welcoming home for all

The meeting of the national directors on the zoom platform

On 20 November 2024, a webinar was held for the national directors of the Migration Section of the CCEE Commission for Social Pastoral Care. The proposed reflection was on the theme “Welcoming and integrating migrants and refugees in the quest for peace”, starting from the current situation in the world, and particularly in Europe, with a focus on activities in favour of refugees in the … Continue reading May the Church be a welcoming home for all »

Safeguard of Creation

The cry of creation as a challenge for an ecological conversion

The meeting of the Bishops and National Directors in Munich

Between 9 and 12 June 2024 took place the meeting of the bishops & national directors for safeguard of creation of the European bishops’ conferences. The meeting, held at the Catholic Academy of Bavaria, Munich, was attended by 31 representatives of the Bishops’ Conferences including expert speakers from across the European Continent. On the first morning, H.E. Msgr. Bohdan Dzyurakh, President of the CCEE Social … Continue reading The cry of creation as a challenge for an ecological conversion »

Migration

Free to Choose whether to Migrate or to Stay

The meeting of the bishops and national delegates in Szombathely

From 12 to 14 November, the meeting of the Migration and Refugee Section of the CCEE Commission for Social Pastoral Care was held in Szombathely (Hungary). The theme of the meeting was “Free to choose whether to migrate or to stay”, proposing an in-depth reflection on the meaning and possibilities of freedom when deciding whether to start a migration journey or to stay in one’s … Continue reading Free to Choose whether to Migrate or to Stay »

Safeguard of the Creation Section

“Listen to the voice of Creation”

Season of Creation: 1 September – 4 October 2022

Pope Francis’ Message for the celebration of the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation— to be held on 1 September 2022 – was published on 16 July. It has been a unique time that has seen various parts of the world devastated by the fires that have destroyed much of the planet’s green areas. In particular, our own Europe has been faced … Continue reading “Listen to the voice of Creation” »

Safeguard of the Creation Section

Earth Day

22 April 2022

Tomorrow is Earth Day, an occasion that has been celebrated since 1970 but which, only in recent years, is assuming ever greater dimensions, also due firstly to the current pandemic crisis and now the war in Ukraine. It is a deafening echo of the many wars still being fought in different parts of the globe. There is still much reflection needed on the value of … Continue reading Earth Day »

Migration Section

Pandemic and Migration: the Church’s commitment

Online meeting of delegates from European Bishops' Conferences and Ecclesial Bodies

On the morning of 19 April, the on-line seminar of the Migration Section of the CCEE Social Pastoral Care Commission took place with the participation of 33 experts and delegates from 25 European Bishops’ Conferences and Church bodies working in the field of assistance to migrants and refugees. The webinar was also attended by a large group of students from the Pontifical Urbanian University’s online … Continue reading Pandemic and Migration: the Church’s commitment »

Social Pastoral Care Commission

Integral Human Development and the Safeguard of Creation

Webinars on the social and pastoral care of creation and society

The first of 2 webinars on current questions of development, international cooperation and safeguarding of creation organised by the CCEE Pastoral Social Care Commission took place on Wednesday 3 February. This seminar, that saw the participation of 45 experts and delegates from various Bishops’ Conferences and European ecclesial organisms that work in the social environment, opened with greetings from the President of the Commission, H. … Continue reading Integral Human Development and the Safeguard of Creation »

Migrations Section

The Local Community as a model of Welcoming and Integration in Europe

Meeting of the National Directors

The meeting of the National Directors for Migration took place in Athens from 26 to 28 of this past November. Led by Card. Anders Arborelius, head of the Migrations Section of the CCEE Commission for Social Pastoral Care, the meeting focused on the theme: “The Local community as a model of welcoming and integration in Europe”. H. E. Mgr Giampaolo Crepaldi, President of the CCEE … Continue reading The Local Community as a model of Welcoming and Integration in Europe »

Ecumenism

Season of Creation: CEC and CCEE join in call to prayer

Video Appeal of the Two Presidents

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 »