CCME Churches' Commission for Migrants in Europe

02/06/2026

An important initiative by UNHCR and WCC

22/05/2026

Interesting piece of CEPS, the Centre for European Policy Studies, on yet another element of the EU selling out on its own values in asylum and migration policy - by entering into cooperation with the Taliban.

On 12 May 2026, the European Commission confirmed that it had sent a formal invitation to the Taliban in Kabul proposing a ‘technical-level meeting’. This is a

13/05/2026

CCME and CEC call to commemorate those who lost their lives at European borders on 21st June 2026

BRUSSELS. The Churches' Commission for Migrants in Europe (CCME) and the Conference of European Churches (CEC) have jointly called on churches across Europe to hold memorial services, prayers, and vigils on 21 June 2026 to honor refugees and migrants who have died attempting to reach Europe. The app...

08/05/2026

EU Commission report on state of implementation of asylum and migration pact by member states shows lots of "unfinished business" - 5 weeks before implementation is due.

CCME is concerned that with these delays, provisions of the pact which are in general problematic, will even more contribute to the vulnerability of those seeking safety and protection in Europe.

Report on the state of play on the implementation of the Pact on Migration and Asylum.

06/05/2026

FRONTEX Consultative Forum (CF) on fundamental rights publishes annual report, covering the important but challenging work of the CF in 2025 to improve FRONTEX´s fundamental rights compliance.

Included: an overview of pending legal challenges of FRONTEX in EU Court of Justice and the European Court of Human Rights of the Council of Europe and complaints to the EU Ombudsman.

04/05/2026

CCME member, the Dutch Council of Churches (RvK), published a report on the churches and their positions on extreme right thoughts.

The report received great attention.

It among other things recommends to:
• seek conversation within the churches about the changed societal situation and do so in dialogue
• speak the Church's own language
• focus on long paths of discipleship
• ensure a careful initiation into Christian thought for (new) church members and, based on our witness, take action against members who persistently express racist views or even participate in violence
• Protest strongly against government actions that are anti-democratic and/or contrary to the rule of law
• Preach and pray for Christian conduct; do not preach and pray against people and parties
• promote contact between Christians with a migration background and those with a Dutch background
• promote interreligious cooperation nationally and locally

Rapport over de omgang van de kerken met radicaalrechts gedachtegoed Gepubliceerd op door Marian Hoek van Dijke30 april 2026 Kerken in Nederland hebben het afgelopen decennium de opkomst van radicaalrechts gedachtegoed meegemaakt; niet alleen in de samenleving als geheel, maar ook binnen hun eigen g...

17/04/2026

Former CCME Moderator Pastor Victoria Kamondji , President of the community of churches of African francophone expression, on 17th April 2026 received the Knight s cross of the national order of merit of the French Republic.
It was presented to her by Pastor Christian Krieger, President of the French Protestant Federation, on behalf of the President of the French Republic (1st and 2nd picture).

3rd picture: former CCME General Secretary Doris Peschke, Pastor Victoria Kamondji, CCME General Secretary Torsten Moritz.

Our most heartfelt congratulations!

16/04/2026

The CCME ExCom meeting in Bucharest was an excellent opportunity to learn about the activities of CCME member AIDRom and its respective member churches.
Fr Michael Tița from the Romanian Orthodox Church as Vice-president of AIDRom welcomed ExCom along with AIDRom executiv secretary Katalin Zsoltani. Both conveyed the greetings of AIDRom president Bishop Reinhart Guib of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Romania.
Fr Ciprian Ion Ionita presented the activities of the Romanian Orthodox Church for those displaced from Ukraine. ExCom also learnt about the activities of the different other Protestant and Orthodox member churches of AIDRom with and for refugees and migrants. It met with representatives of important Institutional partners of AIDRom like UNHCR and IOM.

16/04/2026

At the meeting of its ExCom in Bucharest/Romania, CCME launches the 4th edition of "Mapping Migration".

Once again the study, published in cooperation with World Council of Churches, examines the current state of migration in Europe and outlines how churches in Europe are standing with refugees and migrants when responding to migration.

More info and download the study at:

BUCHAREST. As Europe prepares for a new phase in migration policy, church leaders are gathering in Bucharest for a pivotal meeting that underscores both urgency and opportunity. At the heart of the discussions is the launch of the fourth edition of “Mapping Migration,” a report that documents ho...

26/03/2026

CCME and Christian Partner organisations
ask RETURN - AT WHAT COST ?
reacting to the vote of European Parliament on its negotiation position on return.

BRUSSELS--Our seven Christian organisations representing Churches throughout Europe – Anglican, Orthodox, Protestant and Catholic – as well as Christian agencies particularly concerned with people on the move are deeply worried about the European Parliament (EP)’s position on the EU Return Reg...