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07.03.2017 – Patriarch Bartholomew meets with a CCEE delegation led by Cardinal Bagnasco

Patriarch Bartholomew meets with a CCEE delegation led by Cardinal Bagnasco Istanbul, Turkey, 5 March 2017 On Sunday 5 March in Istanbul, the ancient Christian city of Constantinople-Byzantium, Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, President of CCEE (Council of the Episcopal Conferences of Europe) met His Holiness the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at the Patriarchal See of Phanar…

22.02.2017 – Together to witness Christ in Europe

Together to witness Christ in Europe: CCEE-CEC Joint Committee meets in Paris Paris, 20-21 February 2017 The current socio-political climate – marked by instability and a lack of hope – informed many of the discussions in Paris. Representatives expressed…

19.01.2017 – Fifty years of occupation demands action

Fifty years of occupation demands action 14-19 January 2017 We all have a responsibility to oppose the construction of settlements. This de facto annexation of land not only undermines the rights of Palestinians in …

18.01.2017 – “Reconciliation – the love of Christ compels us”

“Reconciliation – the love of Christ compels us” St. Gallen (Switzerland)/Bruxelles (Belgium), 18 January 2017 The multiple crises facing Europe and its neighbours bind us still more closely together. War and conflict, political uncertainty, migration and ecological challenges, material …

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…