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19 May 2026

EVENT | Conference on “Outer space: a new frontier of the common good” to be held in Brussels on 9 June. Registration required

The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE), together with the Caritas in Veritate Foundation, is pleased to invite participants to the…

#Ethics, Research & Health #EU External Affairs

19 May 2026

🇪🇺🇻🇦 COMECE congratulates Cardinal Pietro Parolin on receiving the European Order of Merit. “Together, let us be artisans of peace.”

The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) warmly congratulates Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State of His Holiness, on receiving the European Order of Merit during…

13 May 2026

ART 17 TFEU | General Secretaries of EU Episcopates gather in Brussels and meet with EP Vice-President Sberna

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with General Secretaries of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union The General Secretaries of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union gathered…

#Justice & Fundamental Rights

9 May 2026

Europe Day: COMECE president urges EU to rediscover its founding spirit

COMECE President Mgr. Mariano Crociata during a working session of the 2024 autumn assembly held in Brussels. (Photo: Ada Lushi/COMECE) On the occasion of Europe Day,…

7 May 2026

DOCUMENT | COMECE Reflection Paper addresses mental health challenges in Europe

(Photo: Shutterstock) The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) published on Thursday, 7 May 2026, the Reflection Paper entitled “Mental Health in Europe –…

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28 April 2026

COMECE Spring Assembly in Cyprus: EU bishops call for peace, dialogue and renewed EU engagement

On the occasion of the Spring Plenary Assembly of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE), held in Nicosia from 22 to 24 April 2026 in…