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Press Officers and Spokepersons

Communicating Christ in Europe

The Annual Meeting in Rome

The annual meeting of the Media Officers and Spokespersons of the Bishops’ Conferences of Europe took place this year in Rome, at the invitation of the Italian Bishops’ Conference. The meetings with Pope Francis on the occasion of the Wednesday General Audience and subsequently with various people within the Dicastery for Social Communications (Press Office, Theological-Pastoral Department, etc.) were at the heart of the meeting. … Continue reading Communicating Christ in Europe »

General Secretaries

The culture of the encounter

By its very nature, the Church is based “on relationships.” In her, people meet God and meet one another. This is why she is also “in relationship” with all men and women. Pope Francis makes a constant appeal for the whole Church to commit herself in promoting the culture of the encounter. In Europe, this is an urgency on many levels. But how can we … Continue reading The culture of the encounter »

Ecumenism

The CCEE President met the Secretary General of the WCC

This morning, Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, President of CCEE met with the rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, Secretary General of the World Council of Churches (WCC) in the headquarters of the international organization that gathers over 340 Christian churches. Together with Pastor Olav Fykse Tveit and His Eminence the Metropolitan Gennadios of Sassima of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and Co-President of the European Catholic-Orthodox Forum, Cardinal Angelo … Continue reading The CCEE President met the Secretary General of the WCC »

21st Meeting of the European Eastern Catholic Bishops

Final Press Release of the 21 Meeting of Europe’s Eastern Catholic Bishops

Lungro, Italy, 14-17 June 2018

“May the light of Thy face shine upon us so that, walking in it, we can see the light of Your inaccessible glory” (Bishops’ liturgy) June 14 through 17, 2018, the annual meeting of the Eastern Catholic Bishops of Europe was held in the Eparchy of Lungro of the Italian-Albanians of Continental Italy, at the invitation of H. Ex. Msgr. Donato Oliverio, the local eparchial … Continue reading Final Press Release of the 21 Meeting of Europe’s Eastern Catholic Bishops »

Eastern Catholic Church in Europe

Offering the treasure of the Christian East

21st Meeting of the European Eastern Catholic Bishops

The annual meeting of Europe’s Eastern Catholic Bishops begins this afternoon, Thursday 14 June (at 1700), with the solemn celebration of Vespers in the Cathedral of Saint Nichoas of Myra. Along with the local community, more than 50 Eastern Catholic Bishops will participate in the subsequent opening session which will include interventions from Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches, Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, … Continue reading Offering the treasure of the Christian East »

Eastern Catholic Church in Europe

Being in the Eastern Catholic Church Today

The 21st Meeting in Lungro, Calabria

The annual meeting of Europe’s Eastern Catholic Bishops is to take place this year in Lungro (Italy), at the invitation of His Lordship Mgr Donato Oliverio, Bishop of the Catholic Eparchy of Lungro degli Italo-Albanesi [Italo-Albanians] of continental Italy. The meeting is part of the preparations for the celebrations of the centenary of the establishment of the Eparchy of Lungro, which happened on 13 February 1919 … Continue reading Being in the Eastern Catholic Church Today »

General Assembly of the Conference of European Churches

We are all called to follow Jesus without delay and to be His witnesses

Greeting of Cadinal Bagnasco, CCEE President

“In this world so often indifferent to God and which at times acts even against God, to be witnesses of Jesus is truly the heart of the whole of our mission. It is today, and it will be also in the future of ecumenism and the dialogue between the Christian Churches. We are all called to follow Jesus without delay and to be His witnesses. … Continue reading We are all called to follow Jesus without delay and to be His witnesses »

Africa-Europe

Message from the Eighth German-African Bishops’ Meeting

Antananarivo, Madagascar

From 23 – 27 May 2018, the eighth meeting of German and African bishops took place in the capital of Madagascar, Antananarivo. The main theme was The integral development of the human person. 16 German and African bishops took part in the meeting, along with a number of experts and priests, including the Deputy General Secretary of CCEE, Fr Martin Michalicek. The meeting was promoted … Continue reading Message from the Eighth German-African Bishops’ Meeting »

Holy Land

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 »