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European bishops warn against ideological expansion as EU grows

April 23, 2024

Europe’s bishops have voiced support for the European Union’s future enlargement plans, saying it provides a unique opportunity to showcase the value of fraternity, but they also cautioned against the imposition of ideology and the pursuit of particular interests. Recently the bishops spoke out against efforts by EU politicians to make abortion a fundamental right

Abortion can never be a fundamental right, bishops warn EU politicians

April 10, 2024

The Bishops of the European Union have reiterated their firm opposition ahead of the upcoming vote on 11 April in Brussels on whether to include the right to abortion in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. Decrying the proposition, and the imposing ideologies surrounding it, the European Bishops have reaffirmed that a human being, in any

Senior bishop warns European Union faces a ‘critical step’ this June for its ‘future’

January 31, 2024

ROME – Ahead of looming European elections in June, and with a war on the continent still raging, the president of the European bishops has stressed the need for unity and setting aside partisan interests following a meeting with Pope Francis. Speaking to the Italian news agency SIR after a 26 January meeting with the

Catholic leaders urge EU to be guided by solidarity in vaccine distribution

February 23, 2021

In a joint statement Feb. 23, Caritas Europa and the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the EU (COMECE) said that “commitment to solidarity must be the decisive criterion in this historic moment.”