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26 March 2026

COMECE congratulates Mairead McGuinness on appointment as EU Special Envoy for FoRB

Mairead McGuinness during Rethinking Europe in 2017. (Photo: COMECE) The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) congratulates Mairead McGuinness on her appointment as EU…

#International Religious Freedom

10 March 2026

Cardinal Parolin appointed Distinguished Member of the European Order of Merit

On Tuesday, 10 March 2026, the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, announced the names of the first laureates of the newly established European Order of Merit, a distinction…

4 March 2026

EU bishops welcome EC decision on ‘My voice, my choice’, caution against ESF+ for abortion services

The Presidency of COMECE (2023-2028). Photo: Cristian Gennari/Siciliani/COMECE In a statement released on Wednesday, 4 March 2026, the Presidency of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the…

#Ethics, Research & Health

4 March 2026

COMECE President Mgr Crociata expresses concern over Middle East escalation and calls on the EU to relaunch diplomacy

COMECE President Mgr. Mariano Crociata in Brussels. (Photo: Ada Lushi/COMECE) In a short statement released on Wednesday, 4 March 2026, the President of the Commission of the Bishops’…

#EU External Affairs

3 March 2026

European Day for a Work-free Sunday: Guaranteeing social cohesion across Europe

Every year on 3 March, the European Day for a Work-free Sunday is a moment to celebrate and reaffirm the importance of a weekly day of rest that is shared…

#Social & Economic Affairs

26 February 2026

COMECE contributes to interreligious dialogue on Europe’s shared values during Lent and Ramadan

COMECE adviser José Luis Bazán during the conference on interreligious dialogue. Brussels, 25 February 2026. (Photo: EPP Group) The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union…