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3 October 2025

ASSEMBLY | Note from the President of COMECE on the crisis in Gaza, Ukraine and Sudan

Mgr. Mariano Crociata, President of COMECE, during the 2025 Autumn Assembly in Brussels (Photo: Ada Lushi/COMECE) In the context of the autumn plenary assembly of the bishops of…

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30 September 2025

Artificial Intelligence and the fight against human trafficking: opportunities and challenges discussed at the European Parliament

MEP Javier Zarzalejos, Rev. William Kenney CP and José Luis Bazán at the European Parliament during the event on AI and Human Trafficking. (Photo: Office of MEP Zarzalejos)…

#Migration & Asylum

23 September 2025

Strengthening Europe’s mission: EU bishops to convene in Brussels on 1-3 October

The Bishops of the European Union will gather in Brussels from 1 to 3 October 2025 for the COMECE Autumn Plenary Assembly. The meeting will focus on the role of…

19 September 2025

EVENT | “AI and Human Trafficking: threats, tools and legal frontiers” – Conference at the European Parliament, 30 September. Registration now open

The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) warmly invites you to attend the conference “AI & Human Trafficking: Threats, Tools, and Legal Frontiers”, to be…

#Migration & Asylum

18 September 2025

Christian Group on Migration and Asylum expresses concern about EU return proposal

African and Middle Eastern migrants in Puglia, Italy. (Photo: Massimo Todaro/Shutterstock) The Christian Group on Migration and Asylum, a coalition of Christian Churches and agencies from across Europe…

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16 September 2025

DOCUMENT | COMECE submits contribution to EU consultation on the MFF in the fields of Culture, Education and Youth

The Commission of the Bishops’ Conference of the European Union (COMECE) releases its contribution to the European Commission’s public consultation on the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2028–2034, focusing on cross-border…