International Migrants Day : European churches call EU to protect migrants in Libya

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…

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Churches to build a community of values in Europe

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…

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Staff vacancy notice / Offre d’emploi : Conference of European Churches

The Conference of European Churches (CEC) an ecumenical fellowship of 114 Member Churches, National Councils of Churches, and Organisations in Partnership. CEC’s membership covers Europe in its broad political sense, from Iceland to Armenia, Canary Islands to Siberia. CEC was founded in 1959 having active associates and networks in most European countries. The mission of…

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CEC grieves loss of life, condemns violent attacks in Brussels

This morning in Brussels rush hour commutes and early morning flights were violently disrupted by multiple attacks. Current reports describe at least 26 deaths as a result of two explosions at Brussels Airport, and further explosions at a metro station in the core of the European Union district. The Conference of European Churches grieves this…

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