Conference of European Churches

20/07/2026

🕊️ CEC strengthens its work for a just peace during a solidarity visit to Ukraine. At the invitation of the World Council of Churches, CEC General Secretary Rev. Frank-Dieter Fischbach joined WCC leaders in Ukraine.

The ecumenical delegation met church and religious leaders, senior government representatives and local communities, reaffirming solidarity with Ukraine.

🔗 Read more: https://ceceurope.org/cec-strengthens-work-just-peace-during-solidarity-visit-ukraine

Photos: Deacon Andrii Sydor/Orthodox Church of Ukraine; WCC

10/07/2026

🇮🇪 European church leaders met Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin in Dublin in the context of Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

🤝 The ecumenical delegation, representing CEC and Comece - the Catholic Church in the EU, discussed key issues facing Europe together with leaders of local churches.

🔗 Read more: https://ceceurope.org/irish-eu-presidency-european-churches-meet-prime-minister-micheal-martin

23/06/2026

✨ We have published our 2025 Annual Report: Resilient hope in the risen Lord.

The report highlights how churches across Europe continue to walk together in hope — advancing peace, strengthening unity, and engaging in dialogue with European institutions.

🙏 “The year 2025 showed us that prayers, dialogue, and action can make a difference,” write CEC President H.E. Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain and CEC General Secretary Rev. Frank-Dieter Fischbach.

📖 Read more: https://ceceurope.org/cec-publishes-2025-annual-report-resilient-hope-risen-lord

23/06/2026

🕊️🇺🇦 We welcomed a delegation from the Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organisations (UCCRO) to our office in Brussels, reaffirming our solidarity with Ukraine amid Russia’s ongoing war of aggression.

Through our Pathways to Peace initiative, we continue to highlight the role of churches in promoting peace, defending freedom of religion or belief, and supporting communities affected by war. 🌿

Read more 🔗https://ceceurope.org/cec-welcomes-ukrainian-church-leaders-reaffirms-solidarity-amid-ongoing-war

19/06/2026

As part of CEC’s Pathways to Peace interview series, Bishop Peter Mihoč from the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Slovakia reflects on the role of churches in promoting peace, solidarity, and support for Ukraine.

▶️ Watch the full interview, like the video, and subscribe to the CEC YouTube channel for more voices on the path towards peace.

As part of CEC’s Pathways to Peace interview series, Bishop Peter M...

16/06/2026

CEC joined the The European Christian Internet Conference (ECIC) in Rome, exploring AI, ethical communication, and digital engagement. 🤖✨ CEC also presented its Pathways to Peace short film, highlighting churches’ role in promoting just peace in Ukraine.

👉 Read more: https://ceceurope.org/cec-presents-pathways-peace-ecic-2026

11/06/2026

We were pleased to support Eurodiaconia at the European Parliament Article 17 Dialogue Seminar, where their Secretary General Heather Roy shared insights on AI, social services, and digital challenges. 👇

09/06/2026

🤖 How can AI serve humanity while protecting human dignity?

CEC contributed to the European Commission’s Article 17 dialogue seminar on the ethical and social impact of artificial intelligence, bringing churches’ perspectives into discussions with EU institutions.

Representing CEC, Prof. Thomas Ploug, from the Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Denmark, explored the importance of keeping human values at the centre of AI development and regulation.

🔗 Read more: https://ceceurope.org/cec-contributes-eu-dialogue-ethical-and-social-impact-artificial-intelligence-2

08/06/2026

Job van Lobenstein, CEC Programme Officer for Dialogue and Advocacy, contributed to discussions on addressing anti-Christian hate crimes in Europe during a workshop organised by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR). 🇪🇺

Bringing together churches, civil society, and law enforcement representatives, the workshop focused on strengthening cooperation in preventing and responding to hate crimes.

Sharing CEC’s perspectives, Job highlighted the importance of addressing underreporting, fostering trust, and preventing the politicisation of hate crimes.

CEC emphasised that countering all forms of hate requires dialogue, solidarity, and joint action across society. 🤝

Photo: Elene Kobakhidze

28/05/2026

🕯️ Ahead of World Refugee Day, we and CCME are inviting churches across Europe to remember refugees and migrants who lost their lives while seeking safety at Europe’s borders.

Churches are encouraged to hold prayers, services, and vigils on 21 June as a sign of remembrance and solidarity. 🤝🌍

Read more via the link.

The Conference of European Churches (CEC), together with the Churches’ Commission for Migrants in Europe (CCME), has called on churches across Europe to commemorate refugees and migrants who lost their lives while seeking safety at European borders.