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Bishops call for a renewed transatlantic partnership ahead of the EU-US Summit

Bishops call for a renewed transatlantic partnership ahead of the EU-US Summit Bishops from both sides of the Atlantic have released on Monday 7 June 2021 a joint declaration towards a renewed transatlantic relationship ahead of the June 2021 EU-US Summit. They encourage European and American policy-makers to work together for a stronger partnership at the service...

COMECE: “national level is best placed to fight against hate crimes”

COMECE: “national level is best placed to fight against hate crimes”  In a recent contribution to a public consultation of the European Commission on Fundamental Rights, the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) condemns the grave phenomenon of hate crimes and reiterates...

UN experts call on Canada, Vatican to probe mass grave at indigenous school

UN human rights experts have urged Canadian authorities and the Catholic Church to conduct quick and thorough investigations into the discovery of a mass grave containing the remains of over 200 children at a British Columbia 'residential school' for indigenous children forcibly taken from their homes.

German cardinal hopes his resignation over church abuse failings is a ‘turning point’

When Germany's most prominent Catholic leader offered his resignation to Pope Francis, citing his role in the "catastrophe of sexual abuse by church officials," he surprised many people

Beer brewing starts again in Belgian abbey after 200 years

Brewers are producing beer for the first time in 200 years at a historic Catholic abbey in Belgium.

EU Bishops address President von der Leyen: “The EU Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion should have adequate resources”

  EU Bishops address President von der Leyen: “The EU Special Envoy on Freedom of Religion should have adequate resources"  In a letter addressed to EC President von der Leyen on Wednesday 2 June 2021, the Bishops of the European Union recall the need of strengthening the EU Special Envoy of Freedom...

Development of “self-love” and formation of “healthy selfishness”

This is a very common topic in the psychological literature. The concept of "self-love" in the sense that modern psychology puts into it is not found anywhere used in a positive context in the...

Assembly of the COMECE Working Group on Ethics: Focus on EU Green Digital Certificate

The Assembly of the COMECE Working Group on Ethics met on Tuesday 18 May 2021 to exchange on the new EU Green Digital Certificate, highlighting the need not to exclude anyone from participating in social life.

Astrology and Christianity

"And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; let them serve as signs and to show the times, days and years; and...

Christian media mogul jailed again for Hong Kong protests against China’s actions

A court in Hong Kong has sentenced Catholic media mogul and pro-free expression activist Jimmy Lai to a second jail term, this one for14 months, for participating in an unauthorized assembly in 2019.

QAnon seen having same popularity as some major religions in US, poll suggests

A significant 15% of Americans agree with the QAnon allegation that "the government, media, and financial worlds in the United States are controlled by a group of Satan-worshipping pedophiles who run a global child sex trafficking operation."

Laudato Si’ drives radical change and the path to a just future

Laudato Si' drives radical change and the path to a just future On 27 May, more than 100 people from all corners of the world attended the fourth Laudato Si’ Reflection Day, this year held...

US millennials seem likely to seek non-Bible world; believe in horoscopes rather than God: Survey

The United States is feeling a seismic worldview shift driven by younger Americans, especially Millennials, far more likely to be among the "don't know" if the believes, or care whether God exists, and prefer horoscopes to the Bible.

The Church calls on the EU to support Lebanese people amid crisis

The Church calls on the EU to support Lebanese people amid crisis  The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the EU (COMECE) calls on the European Union to support the Lebanese population in their struggle for the...

Webinar on “The right to disconnect and the need for a European weekly common day of rest”

The Commission of the Bishops’ Conference of the European Union (COMECE) is pleased to invite you to the webinar “The right to disconnect and the need for a European weekly common day of rest”, to be held by the European Sunday Alliance

Christians celebrate Pentecost worldwide as Pope Francis calls for their unity and rejection of ideologies

Pope Francis has called for unity in the church and rejection of the ideologies "that divide and separate us," as he celebrated Mass in St. Peter's Basilica on the feast of Pentecost, the day many Christians see as the birthday of the Church.

Jane Goodall wins 2021 Templeton Prize for harnessing science and the spiritual dimension

Dr. Jane Goodall, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, UN Messenger of Peace and world-renowned ethologist and conservationist, whose discoveries changed humanity's understanding of its role in the natural world, is the winner of the 2021 Templeton Prize.

2021 European Laudato Si’ Reflection Day: Registration now open

2021 European Laudato Si’ Reflection Day Registration now open On the 6th anniversary of Pope Francis’ Encyclical Letter Laudato Si’, the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) invites you to join to...

Ecumenical Prayer at the European Parliament with Patriarch Bartholomew

The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) and the Conference of European Churches (CEC) held an online Ecumenical Prayer for Christian Unity and for the Future of Europe on Friday 21 May 2021. The event featured a special message from His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew.

Ecumenical Prayer for Christian Unity and for the Future of Europe

COMECE and CEC invite you to join the ecumenical prayer for Christian Unity and for the future of Europe to be held online on Friday 21 May 2021 from 11:00 to 12:00 (CEST). The event will be hosted by MEP Patrizia Toia and will also feature a message of His All Holiness Bartholomew I, Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch, and of the EP Vice-President, Roberta Metsola.

COMECE contribution on fighting child sexual abuse online

The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of European Union (COMECE) submitted on Wednesday 14 April 2021 a contribution to the EU Commission’s public consultation on Child sexual abuse online, stressing the need to reinforce EU legislation and policies to better protect children online.

During the pandemic US Bible reading soared in 2020: Survey

During the COVID-19 pandemic millions of Americans who typically do not read a Bible opened one in 2020 a new survey has found.

16 Jehovah’s Witnesses released from prison in Turkmenistan during Ramadan

(RNS) — Sixteen imprisoned Jehovah’s Witnesses were released in Turkmenistan along with about 1,000 others following a pardon by the president of the predominantly Muslim country. The unexpected move came on Saturday (May 8) as...

Christian Finnish lawmaker who opposes same-sex marriage faces potential 6-year jail term

Finland's Prosecutor General has charged Päivi Räsänen, a seventh-term Member of the Finnish Parliament and ex-chair of the Christian Democrats party, for allegedly committing crimes regarding her opinion on marriage and sexuality and she could face six years in prison.

World churches body urges end to violence, respect for status quo of Jerusalem holy sites

The World Council of Churches has condemned violence at the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex calling on Israel to respect the status quo of holy sites in Jerusalem's Old City in the interest of peace and stability.
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