EU bishops’ commission urges action to mitigate energy crisis
The European Union’s Catholic bishops urged action to protect the bloc’s 450 million citizens against dramatic energy and food price hikes this winter.
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by bcadmin | Nov 11, 2022 | COMECE, Energy crisis, EU, EU bishops' commission, European union, News, U.S. & World News | 0 |
The European Union’s Catholic bishops urged action to protect the bloc’s 450 million citizens against dramatic energy and food price hikes this winter.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Nov 8, 2022 | Bishops, Church in Europe, COMECE, Energy, Europe, European bishops, lead, News, Russia, Ukraine, Ukraine Crisis | 0 |
As winter approaches for much of Europe, bishops on the continent have urged policy makers to seek solutions to the ongoing energy crisis that are fair and sustainable, with special regard for the poor and those unable to cope with rising costs.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Oct 16, 2022 | Church in Europe, COMECE, lead, News, Pope Francis, Russia, Ukraine, Ukraine Crisis | 0 |
European bishops during their fall plenary assembly this week voiced solidarity with those impacted by the ongoing war in Ukraine, especially the current energy crisis, and appealed to Russia to stop the violence.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Oct 7, 2022 | Cardinal Jean-Claude Höllerich, Church in Europe, COMECE, Europe, European bishops, European Parliament, lead, News, Pope Francis, Young Catholics, Youth | 0 |
As part of a broader European initiative designed to empower young people and encourage their social involvement, Europe’s bishops have launched their own new platform where youth can share perspectives on key policy areas.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Oct 7, 2022 | Cardinal Jean-Claude Höllerich, Church in Europe, COMECE, Europe, European bishops, European Parliament, lead, News, Pope Francis, Young Catholics, Youth | 0 |
As part of a broader European initiative designed to empower young people and encourage their social involvement, Europe’s bishops have launched their own new platform where youth can share perspectives on key policy areas.
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Europe’s top body of bishops has condemned the European Parliament’s favorable vote Thursday on a resolution calling for access to abortion to be included in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and criticizing abortion restrictions in the US.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jun 18, 2022 | Church in Europe, COMECE, Europe, European union, lead, News, Russia, Ukraine, Ukraine Crisis | 0 |
As Ukraine moves forward in its process for accession to the European Union, the bishops of Europe Friday urged EU leaders to develop a realistic enlargement plan that includes the war-torn country and others who have long been on the wait list.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Apr 13, 2022 | Cardinal Jean-Claude Höllerich, Church in Europe, COMECE, Europe, lead, News, Russia, Ukraine, Ukraine Crisis, Vladimir Putin | 0 |
Two prominent European Church leaders have written a letter to the presidents of Russia and Ukraine urging a ceasefire in their ongoing war that spans the period between Catholic and Orthodox Easter celebrations.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Feb 10, 2022 | Abortion, Church in Europe, COMECE, Emmanuel Macron, Europe, European bishops, France, lead, News | 0 |
Europe’s bishops have criticized French President Emmanuel Macron’s proposal earlier this month to include abortion in the European Charter of Fundamental Rights, saying that to do so would not only be unethical, but would oppose European values.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Dec 15, 2021 | Cardinal Jean-Claude Höllerich, Church in Europe, COMECE, Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccine, lead, News, Vaccines | 0 |
As the number of COVID cases related to the new Omicron variant rise across Europe, both Catholic and Christian leaders have urged their flocks to get vaccinated, saying it is an act of responsibility and care for others.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Dec 11, 2021 | Cardinal Jean-Claude Höllerich, Cardinal Peter Turkson, Church in Europe, COMECE, Europe, lead, News | 0 |
Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, head of the European bishops, argued that the answer to the European Union having many religions and cultures is not to lock religions in the public sphere, but to give them all access to the public space.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jul 20, 2021 | Catholic bishops, Catholic News Service, Church in Europe, COMECE, Europe, News, Rereligous freedom | 0 |
European bishops called on the European Union to do more to protect religious freedom in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic as part of efforts to strengthen the bloc’s role as a “global humanitarian, development, economic and peace actor.”
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