28 Jun, 2014

CCME 19th General Assembly

The 19th General Assembly of the Churches’ Commission for Migrants in Europe ended on Sunday 29th June. In their final message, delegates from across Europe called for “a change of attitudes regarding migration in accordance with European values.” The message highlights that this “includes secure and legal access to Europe for those in need of protection”.

25 Jun, 2014

CCME Press Release: Ecumenical European meeting on “Crossing borders – at what price?”

The 19th General Assembly of the Churches’ Commission for Migrants in Europe (CCME) started on 26 June at the Sigtuna Foundation. The Church of Sweden and the Christian Council of Sweden, the two Swedish member organisations in CCME, are hosting the event in Sigtuna. One of the issues discussed on the opening day is how the churches can influence European countries to take greater responsibility for the refugee crises in our vicinity.

14 Jun, 2014

Available now – The Budapest Report

The report of the 14th General Assembly of the Conference of European Churches is now available online.

5 Jun, 2014

Presseerklärung: Der Menschen gedenken, die ihr Leben auf der Suche nach Sicherheit verloren

Die Vollversammlung der KEK in Budapest im Juli 2013 rief die Kirchen erneut zu einem jährlichen Gebetstag auf, um der Opfer zu gedenken, die auf ihrem Weg nach Europa - in der Hoffnung auf ein würdigeres Leben- den Tod fanden.

5 Jun, 2014

Press Release: Commemorate Persons who lost their lives on their way to seek safety

The Assembly of the Conference of European Churches held in Budapest in July 2013 has renewed the call on churches to “to commemorate those who have died on their journey to find a dignified life in Europe through an annual day of prayer.”

5 Jun, 2014

Press release: Governing Board meets

The Governing Board of the Conference of European Churches (CEC) held its third meeting since the 2013 Assembly in Budapest. The meeting took place in Brussels, Belgium, from the 2nd to the 5th of June 2014.

25 May, 2014

CEC condemns shooting at the Jewish Museum in Brussels

The Conference of European Churches condemns the dreadful attack at the Jewish Museum in Brussels last Saturday killing three visitors and critically wounding one person.

24 May, 2014

Holy Assembly of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church

Archbishop Jovan – political prisoner number one in contemporary Europe - 24 May 2014. The Assembly published an Announcement in which it also speaks of the canonical Church in R. Macedonia, the Orthodox Ohrid Archbishopric.

23 May, 2014

European National Councils of Churches gather

The general secretaries of European National Councils of Churches met from 20 to 23 May 2014 in the Netherlands and in Belgium.