27 Jul, 2021

Theological Reflections: Seeking, sharing, and serving the risen Lord

As part of CEC’s Theological Reflections series “Communion in crisis: The Church during the COVID-19 pandemic,” Dr Katherine Shirk Lucas from the French Anglican-Roman Catholic Commission, reflects on seeking, sharing, and serving the risen Lord, and the Church as communion during the Covid-19 pandemic”.

27 Jul, 2021

CEC video features responses to human rights in the times of COVID-19

Churches and believers across Europe have experienced numerous hardships, posing challenges to the state of human rights in the times of COVID-19. To explore these issues, the Conference of European Churches releases a new video, featuring impressions from participants of its 7th virtual Summer School on Human Rights.

26 Jul, 2021

Summer School focuses on protection of worship places and religious communities

Freedom of religion or belief is a fundamental human right. It encompasses the right to publically exercise one’s religion, including the possibility to dedicate special places – churches, synagogues, mosques, cemeteries and other holy sites – to religious and cultic purposes.

15 Jul, 2021

Slovenian EU Presidency: Churches meet with Ambassador Jarc

An ecumenical delegation of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) and the Conference of European Churches (CEC) participated in an online meeting on 15 July 2021 with Mr. Iztok Jarc, Permanent Representative of Slovenia to the European Union, exchanging on the priorities of the Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

7 Jul, 2021

Video resources: CEC Online Academy on Populism, Diversity and Democracy 2021

Video resources from CEC's Online Academy on Populism, Diversity and Democracy are available. The videos feature keynote speeches, panel presentations, discussions and a webinar.

1 Jul, 2021

CEC Annual Report 2020: Living in Hope in Pandemic Times

The CEC Annual Report 2020 is now available. The report titled Living in Hope in Pandemic Times reviews CEC activities carried out in the tumultuous year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

29 Jun, 2021

Theological Reflections: Eucharist and Communion during COVID-19 pandemic

As part of CEC’s monthly Theological Reflections series “Communion in Crisis: The Church during the COVID-19 Pandemic,” theologian Rev. Cristian Sonea from the Romanian Orthodox Church reflects on Eucharist and Communion during the COVID 19 pandemic.

28 Jun, 2021

CEC Online Academy invokes innovative approach to populism

How can European churches deal with populism by being the “salt of the earth”? The question guided a lively exchange at the Online Academy on Populism, Diversity and Democracy organised by the Conference of European Churches.

21 Jun, 2021

CEC congratulates Rev. Anne Burghardt, the new LWF general secretary

Dr Jørgen Skov Sørensen, general secretary of the Conference of European Churches (CEC) expressed his best wishes to Rev. Anne Burghardt, who is elected as the new general secretary of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF).