The speakers will reflect on the influence of Social Media (Internet, Facebook, Twitter…) on the social and spiritual life of individuals, communities and churches. How our ways of understanding God and expressing faith changed? Is there something like Social Media spirituality? Dr Frank Bosman, a cultural theologian from the Catholic University of Tilburg. Blogger and […]
Tuesday 27.02.2018 – 19:00 The speakers will reflect on the influence of Social Media (Internet, Facebook, Twitter…) on the social and spiritual life of individuals, communities and churches. How our ways of understanding God and expressing faith changed? Is there something like Social Media spirituality? Dr Frank Bosman, a cultural theologian from the Catholic […]
COMECE President Cardinal Reinhard Marx reacts to the ban on the circumcision on boys proposed in Iceland by members of the Parliament from five different political parties. “The proposed bill is a dangerous attack on freedom of religion”, states the Cardinal, urging the EU institutions to take action in order to prevent such a threat to…
MOVIE NIGHT SILENCE Wednesday 07.02.2018 – 18:30 Martin Scorsese’s « Silence » tells the story of two Christian missionaries who face the ultimate test of faith when they travel to Japan in search of their missing mentor at a time when Christianity was outlawed and their presence forbidden. A film about life, faith and difficult choices to […]
Concert SUNRISE MASS de Ola Gjeilo Samedi 3 février 2018 à 20h30 Eglise Saint-Marc, Av de Fré 76 à Uccle Les retrouvailles du Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra et du choeur BachWerk sont promesses de plaisir musical ! Ils vous ont préparé un programme exaltant : la grande oeuvre du compositeur norvégien Ola Gjeilo « Sunrise : Symphonic […]
In the Chapel for Europe four times a year a Mass in Esperanto is celebrated by P. Peter Knauer SJ. There will be leaflets with the texts of the liturgy. The Mass is followed by a drink and chat. Esperanto’s (*1887) vocation is to be a bridge between people of different languages who otherwise would […]
In a statement issued on the International Migrants Day, Churches’ Commission for Migrants in Europe (CCME) has urged EU institutions to critically assess their actions in Libya. “Over the past months we have learned how EU support for the Libyan coast guard and Italian initiatives have led to even worse situations for migrants trapped in…
The unique role of churches in shaping the future of Europe was the highlight of a seminar organised by CEC in co-operation with the United Protestant Church in Belgium. The event was held on 13 December in Brussels and was part of process initiated by an Open letter on the Future of Europe issued by…
Luxembourg, 10-12 December 2017 Luxembourg, 11 December 2017 – “The Church in the Eurpean nations does not want to fall into the sin of omission and indifference, neglecting its pastoral responsibilities and remaining a simple spectator at an on-going process led by some political leaders, but feels the duty to make its Christian contribution to…
Chers Amis, En remerciement du soutien et de l’amitié que vous nous avez témoigné au cours de l’année 2017, nous voudrions vous inviter au Concert d’Avent « O Come, O Come Emmanuel ! » par Gabriel’s Band Jeudi, 14 décembre 2017 à 19h00 Long ago, Archangel Gabriel brought a message to the Virgin Mary that marked the beginning of […]
Thursday, 7 December 2017 from 14:15 – 18:00 JRS Europe is pleased to invite you to the final conference of I Get You for our report launch and policy proposals for the social inclusion of refugees in Europe. Panel 1: Community Building Initiatives Create New Synergies Panel 2: Future Challenges: Citizen Engagement vs. Government Intervention Networking Reception […]
COMECE and CEC welcome the inter-institutional proclamation of the European Pillar of Social Rights to be signed today at the Social Summit for Fair Jobs and Growth that is taking place in Gothenburg, Sweden. COMECE and CEC consider the European Pillar of Social Rights as a vital and further step towards the European Social Market Economy,…
