Churches and EU: Hope for stronger dialogue for peace and unity
Churches and EU: Hope for stronger dialogue for peace and unity
The Catholic European bishops, including the Austrian Bishop Egidius Zsifkovics, met in Brussels to strengthen the dialogue between EU institutions and religious communities. At the General Assembly of the EU Bishops Commission Comece, which took place last week, the focus was on challenges and opportunities for dialogue in accordance with Article 17 of the Lisbon Treaty. This article aims to promote the dialogue between the EU and various religious communities, which is considered the key to combating intolerance and discrimination, as the COMECE announced in its press release.important discussions and decisions
promptly after the meeting in the European Parliament, which the new EU Commission under Ursula von der Leyen spoke to confidence, the bishops also dealt with peace and the future of the European internal market. Fearghas O’Beara, from the scientific service of the European Parliament, explained how investments in religious education and the development of mechanisms to address discrimination are decisive for the promotion of directional dialogue. In addition, Bishop Mariano Crociata, currently the chairman of Comece, emphasized the need for a broader political consensus to tackle the challenges that Europe is facing.
The importance of the exchange between the EU and religious communities cannot be assessed highly enough. The Commission of the Bishops 'Conference of the European Union (COMECE) was created in 1980 with the aim of representing the Catholic Bishops' Conferences of the Member States in the EU institutions. It continuously acts as a bridge between the Catholic perspective and the political arena of the EU and is integrated in the development of politics that concentrate on social and economic aspects and on human rights, according to the information from COMECE.
The Catholic bishops strive to expand their influence in political discourse and to make a positive contribution to a human-centered EU policy. With their initiatives, they not only want to draw attention to current conflicts, but also actively contribute to the creation of peace and stability in the region, as COMECE reports.
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Ort | Brüssel, Belgien |
| Quellen | |
Kommentare (0)