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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.

Pope Francis swears in 34 brand new recruits for planet’s littlest military

The smallest army and one the world's oldest standing armies has welcomed 34 new recruits from Switzerland to serve the Roman Catholic pope.

COMECE and CEC applaud the launch of the Conference on the Future of Europe

COMECE and CEC applaud the launch of the Conference on the Future of Europe Applauding the launch of the Conference on the Future of Europe on Europe Day, H. Em. Card. Jean-Claude Hollerich SJ, president of the...

Christian actors publish concrete recommendations to the EU Pact on Migration

Christian actors publish concrete recommendations to the EU Pact on Migration   The Christian Group on Migration and Asylum has recently published several detailed documents analysing some key aspects of the proposed EU Pact on Migration and...

UK pastor arrested after sermon on marriage ‘between man and woman’

A71-year-old pastor from a North West London church was arrested and detained overnight recently for sermonizing about what the Bible says about marriage being between a man and a woman and was accused of making "homophobic comments."

German church publishes 10 commandments for the digital age

Digital technologies permeate almost all areas of life, changing the way people live, work, and relate to one another, so the Evangelical Church in Germany has offered guidance on dealing with the digital world.

45 killed in Israel religious bonfire festival stadium stampede

Israeli investigators are examining what caused a crush that killed at least 45 ultra-Orthodox Jewish worshipers and injured 100 more at a mass religious gathering in Mount Meron in northern Israel.

Join online event on Vocational Education and Training in Europe

The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) and Don Bosco International (DBI) are pleased to invite you to join the webinar “VET for integral and inclusive education in Europe” to be held on Thursday 3 June 2021, from 10:00 to 12:00 (CEST).

Mozambique bishop says life in Cabo Delgado is ‘horrific’ due to terror from ISIS-linked group

A Mozambican bishop has a described life as "horrific" in the Cabo Delgado region as a violent group known as Al-Shabaab which identifies itself as a cell of the self-proclaimed Islamic State is terrorizing the country's north.

COMECE External Relations Commission: “towards more peace and human development in the EU Neighbourhood”

The COMECE Commission on the EU External Relations gathered to discuss the issues of EU’s Eastern and Southern borders on 20 April 2021. In dialogue with EU representatives, the Commission highlighted the important role of the EU in promoting lasting peace and sustainable human development in its neighbourhood.

Hong Kong Baptist leader who backed protesters quits before abruptly leaving for UK

A Hong Kong Baptist church leader known for his public criticism of the national security law China imposed on Hong Kong and an extradition bill that triggered the 2019 protests has stepped down from his post and moved to Britain.

‘Cyber-caliphate’ linking Islamist network expanding globally with online recruitment, says religious freedom report

Persecution of faith groups has drastically increased in more than 95 percent of the world's worst-offending countries – a new report shows, highlighting how new tech is being used to crush religious freedom. The Religious Freedom in the World Report 2021 (RFR) is produced by international Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN).

Hospital ministry service courses in Moscow

With the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill, on April 19, 2021, at the Hospital of St. Alexis, a 5-day course for clergy began on organizing spiritual assistance to the sick in medical institutions....

Scottish church, Billy Graham group sue charity over venue cancelations said due to same-sex marriage views

An evangelical church and an association founded by the late Billy Graham has launched legal action against Scotland's largest charitable trust after it canceled a rental agreement over the church's views on same-sex marriage.

Only 6 percent of Americans have dominantly biblical worldview, study shows

Nearly 9 in 10 U.S. adults have a mixture of worldviews, otherwise known as syncretism, and only small percentage hold a biblical worldview, a new study by the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University shows.

COMECE and CEC: “Churches have an important message and value to add to the Conference on the Future of Europe”

COMECE and CEC: “Churches have an important message and value to add to the Conference on the Future of Europe” The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) and the Conference of...

COMECE: “we are called to live solidarity”

The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) releases on Tuesday 13th April 2021 the statement “One year after: What place for social, ecological and contributive justice in the EU recovery...

Church leaders breach sectarian divide, urge end to Northern Ireland violence

A week of disorder across Norther Ireland has left growing numbers of police officers injured, and Catholic and a Church of Ireland bishops were among those who joined for an ecumenical service before walking together to a peace wall gate at the center of clashes.
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