Statement of the Secretary General of COMECE on the eve of the EU Anti-Trafficking Day
Trafficking in persons and other contemporary forms of enslavement are a worldwide problem that needs to be taken seriously by...
The anniversary of John Paul II's electionto the papacy falls this year on the centenary of his birth: two events celebrated by Churches around the world. The Vatican Publishing House and the Osservatore Romano preserve the memorable moments of that unforgettable evening of 16 October 1978.
Anti-cultism is back in France. Media around the world have covered President Macron’s announcement of a new law against “separatism,” explaining it as a measure against radical Islam. It is surely true that Islam...
The World Council of Churches has joined the rest of the plant in welcoming the award of the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize to the UN World Food Program, one of the world's first responders in global crises.
Italian Priest, Fr. Pierluigi Maccalli (SMA) from the province of Crema, regains freedom in Mali, alongside three hostages on Friday after just over two years of captivity by militant jihadists.
The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Archbishop Alfred Adewale Martins, has advocated for the return of Nigeria to the original concept of Federation which recognises the uniqueness of the federating units with rights of self-governance.
COMECE EU External Relations Commission
Which priorities for the COVID-19 EU External Action?
The COMECE Commission on the EU External Relations gathered online on 29 September 2020 to discuss the most pressing issues for EU’s Foreign and Security Policy. In dialogue with EU and...
Churches on both sides of the Anglo-American divide have called for debt relief for those who have fallen into difficulties after months of restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Eileen Barker, Europe’s most senior scholar of new religions, notes in her entry “New Religious Movements” in the 2020 SAGE Encyclopedia of the Sociology of Religions, that “one does not often see reports of...
As reported by the World Union of Old believers, The Old Believers living in the historical region of their historically traditional regional residence in the Republic of Belarus became victims of the violence unfolding...
EU Pact on Migration:
COMECE calls for concrete solidarity and generosity
Following the adoption of the new EU Pact on Migration and Asylum proposed by the European Commission on Wednesday 23 September 2020, the Bishops of...
Cardinal Parolin and Vice President Schinas to participate in upcoming EU Bishops Assembly
The Delegates of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union will gather in Brussels on 28-29October 2020 for the COMECE Autumn Assembly. The progamme will feature the participation of H.Em. Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary...
A Vatican critique of U.S, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is the latest international flare up involving the administration of President Donald Trump which has in recent years lashed out at insitution and allies...
Many are asking how many churches around the world are facing financial ruin or massive difficulties due to the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic like the Church of Scotland.
Mike Pompeo will visit the Vatican to protest against the imminent renewal of a deal between the Catholic church and China, which the US secretary of state claims endangers its moral authority.
Pope Francis has...
South African church leaders heard that corruption in their country kills when they organized for a campaign against the latest version of pillaging during the fight against the novel coronavirus pandemic.
The South African Council...
Christian organizations representing nearly 2 billion people, representing around a quarter of humanity, have united in a call for more compassion in dealing with the dire situation of migrants and refugees in Europe.
World Day of Migrants and Refugees
EU Bishops: “Let’s welcome migrants with humanity”
“Let’s welcome migrants with humanity, fraternity and solidarity. Let’s give them a place at our table”, states H. Em. Card. Jean-Claude Hollerich SJ,...
Many Christians will likely migrate from Western Europe to Hungary and establish “settlements” there in the coming years, according to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
PM Orbán predicted a growing exodus of Christians from other parts...
John Bradburne, a wandering English pilgrim, settled among a group of lepers in what is now Zimbabwe. The story of his life and as the strange events surrounding his death spread, more and more people started visiting Mutemwa, a site of pilgrimage. The man who dedicated much of his life to caring for people with a disease that evoked much prejudice could now become a Catholic saint.
Event on the Future EU-Africa partnership
What is the role of local communities in fostering human security and resilience?
COMECE and its partners invite you to participate in the webinar “Fostering human security and resilience in...
The UK government's "rule of six," which bans social gatherings of more than six people, comes into force on Sept. 21, but will not apply to public worship in churches as a leading national and international church leader weighs in the effect of national regulations aimed at COVID-19.
American teenagers and their parents tend to have a lot in common – though not quite as much as the parents may think as they share a religious identity, though not as much as the parents may think, a new analysis of a Pew Research Center survey shows.
Moria fires, COMECE urges action to protect asylum seekers
In the context of the tragedy occurred in the Moria camp (Lesvos) on Tuesday 8 September 2020, the Bishops of the European Union urge the EU institutions and all Member...
Asia Bibi, who spent a decade on death row in Pakistan after being falsely accused of blasphemy, has urged the country's prime minister to campaign for the release of Christian girls kidnapped and forced into Islamic marriage.