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Secretariat

Fr Martin Michalíček, New Secretary General of CCEE

Poznań, Poland, 14 September 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 »

CCEE in Poland to speak about solidarity in Europe

Regarding the Plenary Assembly 2018

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 »

Family and Life Commission

First meeting of the CCEE Commission Family and Life

Dublin, Ireland

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 »

General Secretaries

Do not be afraid, I am with you!

46th Annual Meeting in Cyprus

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! »