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“Jesus Christ heals and reconciles – Our witness in Europe”: that’s the title of the preparatory document for the 12th general assembly of KEK, Council of the European Christian Churches which represents 126 Churches of Orthodox, Protestant, Anglican and Old Catholic tradition, and 43 associated organizations. The document – drafted and reviewed by all the […]

ecumenism" "

Solidarity and support for the position assumed against the war in Iraq have been expressed to the National Council of the Churches of the United States (NCC-USA) by the European Council of Christian Churches (KEK or CEK). In a letter sent to the American organization on 31 March, at the end of a meeting held […]

The campaign “Kilometres of sun” has been running for forty-five years and is aimed at children between the ages of 7 and 11; another campaign, “Lands of the future” is now in its fifteenth year, and involves teenagers (aged 11 to 15). Both are fund-raising campaigns of international solidarity involving French children during Lent. This […]

The importance of the role of the Christian community in accompanying catechumens has been underlined by a recent survey promoted by the French Episcopal Conference’s Service for catechumenate. “From the Christian community’s ability to practice hospitality among its own members is born that of welcoming neophytes: the very credibility of our witness is bound up […]

France" "

Seven hundred events called “Djazaïr” in over one hundred French cities, publications, debates, exhibitions and round tables: “The year of Algeria” in France is now in full swing and is aimed at promoting fruitful dialogue between Muslims, society and Church. “Muslims in France are under pressure”, pointed out the writer M.Malek Chebel, intervening at a […]

18th WYD" "

The 18th World Youth Day will be held in the various dioceses of the world on 13 April, Palm Sunday, on the theme “Behold, your Mother!”. We have gathered some testimonies of European youth and the projects being prepared in various European dioceses. Czech Republic: Sunday of Flowers and the Rosary “Sunday of Flowers, as […]

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Episcopal Conferences and European unification, ethical questions, communication and evangelization, and collaboration between the Churches are the four basic themes to be discussed by the spokespersons and press officers of the episcopates of Europe at a meeting to be held in Brussels from Thursday 10 and Sunday 13 April. The meeting is being promoted by […]

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The bishops of the European Union have appealed for “a more united Europe to promote peace” in a declaration on the war in Iraq issued on the conclusion of the plenary assembly of COMECE (Commission of the episcopates of the European Union), held in Brussels on 27-28 March. The European bishops (representatives of the Churches […]

Divergent positions, governments against, European Parliament incapable of adopting a common resolution: such are the negative repercussions of the Iraqi crisis on Europe. The current imperative for the European Union is to rediscover the reasons for sticking together, to complete the political community, wholly absent in the process of integration, and at the same time […]

EU-USA" "

Condemnation of the war in Iraq and total endorsement of the Pope’s heartfelt appeals for peace, as expressed by the presidents of the Episcopal Conferences of South-Eastern Europe, at their recent meeting in Scutari, assume a particular significance. For they are being voiced by the Pastors of communities in States – such as Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia-Montenegro […]